Interior Department Grounds Chinese-Made Drones
Credit: Matrice 600 hexacopter: DJI
U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has directed his department to stop using drones manufactured in China or made with Chinese parts, pending a review. Bernhardt’s order effectively grounds the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) fleet of 810 small drones and comes despite a 15-month evaluation...
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