Skydio was one of three American companies sanctioned by China earlier this month, along with military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries and military drone maker Edge Autonomy Operations. While announcing the sanctions, the Chinese foreign ministry mentioned the U.S. government’s announcement of “substantial military assistance” for Taiwan—which China claims is a part of its territory. The announcement said the companies’ “movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China, shall be frozen,” as a result of the sanctions. Bry’s name was also included in a list of 10 sanctioned “senior executives” along with Skydio’s Asia–Pacific General Manager Tom Moss. According to the Financial Times, Skydio’s list of customers includes the Ukrainian military, and the company has sent over 1,000 of its drones to Ukraine to aid with gathering intelligence in its ongoing war with Russia and record instances of war crimes by the Russian military. Skydio’s X10 drone—which is affected by the battery rationing—is reportedly hard to jam, and Ukraine has sought to acquire thousands of them. The world’s largest drone maker, DJI, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense earlier this month after being designated as a “Chinese military company.” In its lawsuit, DJI has argued that it is “neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military,” and the Pentagon’s move is “unlawful and misguided.” DJI argued the listing has led to lost business deals and caused it to be “stigmatized as a national security threat.”

Full report : Skydio, the largest American drone manufacturer, announced Wednesday it is being forced to ration batteries for its customers due to supply constraints caused by the Chinese government’s sanctions.