⚖️ 法院裁定大疆与中国军方有关联，维持其在美国国防部“黑名单”上的地位。尽管法院驳回了国防部关于大疆“间接由中国共产党拥有”的指控，但认定国防部有“充分证据”表明大疆有助于“中国国防工业基础”，从而维持了其在该名单上的存在。

🚫 成为该名单的一部分，大疆将无法参与美国的合同、补助金和其他项目竞标。此外，与被五角大楼标记为与中国军方有关联的公司合作，可能会引起美国企业的警惕，从而影响其在美国的业务往来。

⚠️ 此前报道指出，所有中国制造的无人机必须在2025年12月23日前接受国家安全风险评估，美国尚未对大疆进行评估。此次裁决可能会加剧大疆无人机在美国面临的潜在禁令风险，公司此前也曾表示其无人机在美国的进口受阻。

😔 大疆对法院维持其被列入名单的决定表示失望，但强调该裁决基于一个可能适用于许多未被列入名单公司的单一理由。公司正在评估法律选择，并重申其致力于服务美国客户和合作伙伴，呼吁公平竞争。

DJI, the Chinese tech company and drone maker, has lost a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and will remain on the Pentagon’s list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

The ruling, handed down Friday, found that the DoD had "substantial evidence" to suggest DJI, one of the world’s largest consumer drone manufacturers, contributes to the "Chinese defense industrial base." However, the court rejected the DoD’s claim that DJI is "indirectly owned by the Chinese Communist Party."

In response to questions from Mashable, a DJI spokesperson emphasized that the company is not owned or controlled by the Chinese military, and noted that the DoD itself acknowledges the company produces consumer and commercial drones, not military hardware.

While no new smoking gun evidence was identified in the ruling, the federal judge wrote that the DoD (recently rebranded by the Trump administration as the "Department of War") is "owed heightened deference…in matters of national security."

Remaining on the list prevents the company from bidding on U.S. contracts, grants, and other programs, according to Reuters. It could also make American businesses wary of working with DJI, since partnering with a firm flagged by the Pentagon for ties to the Chinese military invites heightened scrutiny.

The ruling likely won't help DJI's efforts to stave off a potential ban of its popular drones later this year. As previously reported by Mashable, all drones manufactured in China must undergo a national security risk assessment by December 23, 2025, and the U.S. has yet to assess DJI. The company previously claimed that Customs and Border Protection has been blocking its drones from entering the country, and many DJI products are increasingly difficult to purchase in the United States.

In a statement to Mashable, DJI stressed that the lawsuit against the DoD is unrelated to the risk assessment audit.

"While DJI is pleased that the Court agreed with DJI and rejected most of DoD's purported justifications for listing DJI, we are disappointed that the Court nonetheless upheld the listing," a DJI spokesperson told Mashable in an email statement. "This decision was based on a single rationale that applies to many companies that have never been listed. DJI is currently evaluating its legal options in light of this decision."

Despite the ruling — and the looming potential ban of DJI drones — the spokesperson said that DJI "[remains] committed to serving our U.S. customers and partners, and we call for fair competition in the United States."