House committee sounds alarm on U.S. drone firm’s links to ChiCom-backed DJI
The House Select Committee on China (HSCC) has sounded the alarm on the ties between a U.S. drone firm and its Chinese partner that has the backing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) expressed concern over the links between Austin, Texas-based Anzu Robotics and the Beijing-backed military drone firm DJI through an Aug. 20 letter to Anzu CEO Randall Warnas. Moolenaar chairs the HSCC while Krishnamoorthi serves as its ranking member.
“Security researchers have confirmed that Anzu’s Raptor T is essentially a DJI Mavic 3 painted green, with its remote control and application all running on DJI technology,” the letter stated. The two congressmen included diagrams and photographs showing similarities and shared parts between the Anzu and DJI…
