DJI, the world's largest drone manufacturer, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense, challenging its designation as a "Chinese military company." The Pentagon added DJI to its list of entities with alleged ties to China’s military in 2023,

Chinese drone maker DJI, which dominates the global consumer market, said Saturday it was suing the US Department of Defense, complaining that Washington had "erroneously" included the company on a Chinese military company blacklist.

DJI claims it operates solely in the commercial sector with no military ties, disputing the Pentagon's designation.

Two years after the Defense Department added DJI to a list of companies thought to have ties to the Chinese military, the drone maker says it has 'no alternative' other than to sue.