US being concerned about DJI drones from China

dleiterman · Feb 20, 2023

Hello all,
Was wondering if the US will effect anything with DJI being from China. Can they and will they try to block them from working here in the United States??? I don't trust the US decision making people very much about thinking about a problem and coming up with solutions. Typical example is shooting down a hobby club balloon worth about $20 with a 400 million dollar missile. Can they block the ability of not allowing us to get flight clearance and unlock zones??? Thanks in advance.

SDS · Feb 20, 2023

It was a $400,000 missile..... but to answer your question, the government has lots of power and most likely COULD block DJI drones from taking flight, but I doubt they will. It has been a thought on my mind though....

Meta4 · Feb 20, 2023

dleiterman said:
Hello all,
Was wondering if the US will effect anything with DJI being from China. Can they and will they try to block them from working here in the United States???

No, they can't and there's no reason they would want to.

Reactor2015 · Feb 20, 2023

Meta4 said:
No, they can't and there's no reason they would want to.

Look at the Huawei.
The same ”smart” politicians, in Europe, did some weird restrictions.
I think the US politicians are capable to do the same thing, or worse.

Meta4 · Feb 20, 2023

Reactor2015 said:
Look at the Huawei.
The same ”smart” politicians, in Europe, did some weird restrictions.
I think the US politicians are capable to do the same thing, or worse.

I'm looking at a Huawei tablet right now and am about to go out and fly with it.
Huawei make the best flying tablets.
I can't see how what you've said has any relevance to the OP's question.

The US has no way to prevent you from launching and flying your drone, neither do they have any reason to.

Reactor2015 · Feb 20, 2023

Meta4 said:
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The US has no way to prevent you from launching and flying your drone, neither do they have any reason to.

They can impose DJI to not let you fly your drone directly from the app. Except the case if you have the remote not connected at internet.

mobilehomer · Feb 20, 2023

Reactor2015 said:
Look at the Huawei.
The same ”smart” politicians, in Europe, did some weird restrictions.
I think the US politicians are capable to do the same thing, or worse.

Huawei was found to be using spyware in their phones in Canada. Among others - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/poli...-department-communications-nuclear/index.html

Reactor2015 · Feb 20, 2023

It is not the subject, but all what exist in a phone is form a spyware. If is not for China is for Apple, Samsung, or others.
I don't want to be off topic so I will stop here.

Meta4 · Feb 20, 2023

Reactor2015 said:
They can impose DJI to not let you fly your drone directly from the app. Except the case if you have the remote not connected at internet.

Since you don't need any internet at all to fly, they can't do anything to prevent it.
But there's no reason they would.

Frank Dracman · Feb 20, 2023

Meta4 said:
Since you don't need any internet at all to fly, they can't do anything to prevent it.
But there's no reason they would.

Unless you have unlocked geofencing (or have a different brand drone) they could make the entire airspace a no fly zone and the app would prevent you from flying.

Meta4 · Feb 21, 2023

Frank Dracman said:
Unless you have unlocked geofencing (or have a different brand drone) they could make the entire airspace a no fly zone and the app would prevent you from flying.

Now if someone could come up with a good rerason why the US would ever consider such a thing ........

Frank Dracman · Feb 21, 2023

Meta4 said:
Now if someone could come up with a good rerason why the US would ever consider such a thing ........

We all know our government would have to have a good reason to do something stupid

Meta4 · Feb 21, 2023

Frank Dracman said:
We all know our government would have to have a good reason to do something stupid

But shutting down private use of DJI products would be as unlikely as forcing everyone to take back all the made in China goods they had bought at Walmart.
It's never going to happen.

KB9Radio · Feb 21, 2023

Oh I think I see a tinfoil hat in your future!

Gadfly92 · Feb 21, 2023

I would imagine half of all electronic products sold are either made or assembled in China

Pawpaw Woody · Feb 21, 2023

dleiterman said:
Hello all,
Was wondering if the US will effect anything with DJI being from China. Can they and will they try to block them from working here in the United States??? I don't trust the US decision making people very much about thinking about a problem and coming up with solutions. Typical example is shooting down a hobby club balloon worth about $20 with a 400 million dollar missile. Can they block the ability of not allowing us to get flight clearance and unlock zones??? Thanks in advance.

$20 Hobby balloon with a multi-bus size payload...

djwak59 · Feb 21, 2023

Pawpaw Woody said:
$20 Hobby balloon with a multi-bus size payload...

1911tex · Feb 21, 2023

The Original Poster is Chinese. I admire Chinese, have Chinese American friends. The only thing concerning is if there is a crisis with China...a download/update to your DJI by communist China could corrupt your/our UAS. This post will most likely be deleted by the Drone Master who had deleted many of my posts calling them "Political" ????

moldorf · Feb 21, 2023

"Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away"

Anthony Ivory · Feb 21, 2023

mobilehomer said:
Huawei was found to be using spyware in their phones in Canada. Among others - https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/poli...-department-communications-nuclear/index.html

Yep , Pulled every dam one from the military EXCHANGES. If you are active duty or Government contractor don’t get caught with anything from Huawei.