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- On August 14, 2026, the D.C. Circuit reversed the Pentagon’s blacklist ruling against DJI and sent case to Judge Paul Friedman.
- The panel rejected DJI’s evidence-access arguments, noted its 90 percent U.S. drone market share, and affirmed the Pentagon’s finding of Chinese government aid via National Enterprise Technology Center status.
- The decision leaves DJI on the Section 1260H list, barring Defense and Homeland Security contracts and may trigger a 2027 purchase ban.
