Coverage dated December 22, 2025

US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Chinese-made drones have dominated the skies in the United States for years, with private owners, police departments, and firefighters deploying them nationwide. But a new rule by the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday will make it impossible for US consumers to bu…

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Chinese-made drones have dominated the skies in the United States for years, with private owners, police departments, and firefighters deploying them nationwide. But a new rule by the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday will make it impossible for US consumers to bu…

  2. KOB 4

    FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks (opens KOB 4)

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    The Federal Communications Commission says it will ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market. Monday's announcement came a year after Congress passed a defense bill that raised national security concerns about Chinese-made drones, which have be…

  3. CBS News

    FCC banning new foreign-made drones, a move China calls (opens CBS News)

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    The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.

  4. Engadget

    US bans new foreign-made drones and components (opens Engadget)

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    The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign-made drones and their critical components to the agency’s “Covered List."

  5. Bloomberg

    No More New Foreign Drones to Be Allowed in US Under FCC Rules (opens Bloomberg)

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    The US Federal Communications Commission said it would ban most foreign-made drones and critical components for unmanned aircraft systems going forward, a day ahead of a deadline for adding Chinese drone-maker SZ DJI Technology Co. to the agency’s so-called covered entity list.

  6. Washington Examiner

    FCC bans new foreign-made drones and components due to security threats (opens Washington Examiner)

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    FCC Chairman Brendan Carr blacklisted all new foreign-made drones and components over national security concerns.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Trump Admin’s Latest Ban Has Been Years In The Making (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The FCC announced Monday that it will ban foreign-made drones, keeping Chinese-made drones by Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) and Autel blocked out of the U.S. market.

  8. Fox News

    FCC announces ban on new Chinese-made drones over national security concerns (opens Fox News)

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    The Federal Communications Commission said it would ban new foreign-made drones, including Chinese-made drones such as those from DJI and Autel.

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