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Chinese drone maker DJI gets another shot at Pentagon blacklist removal
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Han Liin Washington, DCPublished: 4:23am, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 5:04am, 15 Aug 2026A US appeal court on Friday gave Chinese drone maker DJI another chance to challenge its inclusion on a Pentagon blacklist of companies allegedly linked to the Chinese military.DJI, a Shenzhen-based drone maker, has been engaged in a years-long legal battle with the US Department of Defence to be removed from the list.
The latest ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit did not remove DJI from the list, but sent the case back to the lower court to reconsider one part of the Defence Department’s justification for designating the company.
The Defence Department declined to comment on ongoing litigation. DJI did not immediately respond to a request for comment as of Friday afternoon. The company has repeatedly said it has no ties to the Chinese military.
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DJI was first placed on the Pentagon’s Chinese military company list in 2022. The company petitioned the Defence Department for delisting and later sued over its designation.
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