In its defense, DJI has repeatedly claimed it isn’t owned or controlled by the Chinese government, is simply selling drones that may be used for various purposes that are out of

Dajian Innovations Technology Co. is suing the Department of Defense after the agency added the China-based company as a designated Chinese military firm.

WASHINGTON: China-based DJI sued the United States Defense Department on Friday (Oct 18) for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, saying the designation is wrong and has caused the company significant financial harm.

DJI has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its addition to the Pentagon list that designates it as a "Chinese military company." In its filing, shared by The Verge, the company said it's challenging the designation because it's "neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military.

SZ DJI Technology Co. said it has sued the US Department of Defense for adding the Shenzhen-based drone maker to a list that designates it as a Chinese military company.

The Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has sued the U.S. Department of Defense for "erroneously" placing the company on a blacklist of entities suspected of collaborating with Beijing's military, AFP reported on Saturday.

Lawsuit says firm has lost business because of the decision and insists its is not 'owned or controlled by the Chinese military' Chinese drone maker DJI is suing the US Defence Department for adding it to a list of companies working with Beijing's military,

Chinese drone maker DJI, which dominates the global consumer drone market, is taking legal action against the U.S. Department of Defense. The company claims it was wrongly blacklisted as a “Chinese military company,