DJI has been placed on the "blacklist," and a U.S. court has ruled for a retrial.

According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on August 15, citing Reuters, a U.S. federal appeals court has recently ruled that a lower court must rehear the case regarding Chinese drone manufacturer DJI being placed on the Pentagon's blacklist of "Chinese military-industrial companies," stating that the previous ruling was based on non-confidential information and contained flaws. The report indicated that the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals pointed out that the lower court solely relied on publicly available information to conclude that DJI "contributed to China's defense industrial base," which was deemed incorrect. The court has ordered a retrial, during which the lower court may review classified documents and decide whether to uphold the Defense Department's designation based on that information.