#QUADAIR DRONE NEGATIVE REVIEWS SERIES#
47% use the DJI Matrice series (something like the Matrice 300).73% of public safety agencies said they use a DJI Mavic drone.For example, here’s the breakdown of most popular drones used by public safety agencies, according to the 2019 Fall Public Safety UAS Survey from Droneresponders (respondents could answer multiple times if their departments had multiple drones): The Shenzhen, China-based drone maker reportedly has a market share exceeding 70%. “Through the purchase of billions of dollars of drones from China, we’re subsidizing the companies that would eventually become China’s prime contractor.” Spencer Gore, CEO of Impossible Aerospace Here’s the problem: the drones used by government agencies are overwhelmingly made in China. In early 2020, the Trump administration prepared an executive order to ban all federal departments and agencies from buying or using foreign-made drones, citing a risk to national security.Īnd while specific to just DJI, this is concerning for the entire drone industry: dozens of Chinese companies, including DJI, were put on a restricted trade list in December 2020 over concern’s about DJI’s ties to the Chinese government. Other private organizations or other government arms have suggested or implemented bans on drones made from anything other that American drone companies. The Department of the Interior in October 2019 said it would stop using any drones made in China or made with Chinese parts (they are using drones for uses cases wildlife conservation and monitoring infrastructure). Army in August 2017 temporarily banned its teams from using DJI drones because of cyber-security concerns.
Many private organizations and government organizations have banned drones made in China, and some have banned all drones made outside the USA (more on what “made in the USA” actually means down below). In fact, if you’re operating drones for many federal branches of government (and sometimes even some private corporations), it’s not a choice. But in the drone community, there’s a bigger reason to buy from American drone companies. you can talk to someone in your own time zone and get it shipped faster), adhering to a general ‘ buy American‘ sentiment and more.
There are plenty of reasons to buy products made in the USA - supporting your local economy, potentially better customer service (ie.
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