alb_004@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoDrone maker DJI facing U.S. FCC ban — the national security risk and part China-state ownership are key issueswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down14
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkDrone maker DJI facing U.S. FCC ban — the national security risk and part China-state ownership are key issueswww.tomshardware.comalb_004@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarecyd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up62arrow-down3·1 year agoFunny thing is, those Chinese drones are being heavily used by Ukraine, because they’re more reliable than US-made drones. In 2023, Ukraine bought about 60% of the global supply of DJI’s Mavic quadcopters.
minus-squareskillissuer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 year agocommercial drones have to be reflashed for combat use anyway. it only makes sense for them to standardize on something
Funny thing is, those Chinese drones are being heavily used by Ukraine, because they’re more reliable than US-made drones. In 2023, Ukraine bought about 60% of the global supply of DJI’s Mavic quadcopters.
commercial drones have to be reflashed for combat use anyway. it only makes sense for them to standardize on something