SPOKANE, Wash. – DJI, a leading drone manufacturer, is facing a potential halt in sales across the United States due to delays in a security audit.
The Senate Committee for Armed Services ordered an audit to determine if DJI drones pose a threat to national security. The deadline for this audit is December 23, 2025, but DJI claims the audit has not yet begun.
Andrew Thompson, an aerial photographer in Spokane, is concerned about the delay. “Is this audit ever going to be allowed to happen? You know, are they actually going to do this,” he said. Thompson relies heavily on DJI drones for his business, as DJI controls 80% of the U.S. consumer drone market…