It looks like the US Army is discontinuing the use of all DJI camera drones and products in its activities due to concerns about “cyber vulnerabilities. ” That’s according to a memo obtained by sUAS News.
“Due to increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products, it is directed that the US Army halt use of […]. petapixel.com
A leaked US Army memo obtained by unmanned aviation news site sUAS News is making some waves in the drone world today. In the memo, the largest branch of the United States armed forces called for its units to "cease all use, uninstall all DJI applications, remove all batteries/storage media from devices, and secure equipment for follow on directions. dpreview.com »
2017-08-04 17:55
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