alb_004@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoDrone maker DJI facing U.S. FCC ban — the national security risk and part China-state ownership are key issueswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology
arrow-up1194arrow-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 · 8 months agomessage-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: technology
minus-squarecyd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up60arrow-down2·8 months 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-up21·8 months 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