DJI, the Chinese tech company and drone maker, has lost a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and will remain on the Pentagon’s list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

The ruling , handed down Friday, found that the DoD had "substantial evidence" to suggest DJI, one of the world’s largest consumer drone manufacturers, contributes to the "Chinese defense industrial base." However, the court rejected the DoD’s claim that DJI is "indirectly owned by the Chinese Communist Party."

In response to questions from Mashable, a DJI spokesperson emphasized that the company is not owned or controlled by the Chinese military, and noted that the DoD itself acknowledges the company produces consumer and commercial drones, not military hardware.

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