Next year sets up as nothing short of transformational for the US drone industry. The Federal Aviation Administration is poised to issue its final ruling to allow qualified operators to fly uncrewed aircraft beyond visual lines of sight. The US military — spurred by how Ukraine has turned commercial drones into weapons — plans to spend $1.4 billion on small drones, helping kick-start domestic production. But the biggest and most disruptive change will come from a ban on sales of Chinese drones that’s scheduled to take effect Dec. 23. The ban on popular drones made by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations, better known as DJI, and Autel Robotics will be painful for US consumers and businesses that use them. The move is necessary, though, to end the dependence on Chinese manufacturers and nurture American suppliers.

Full opinion : Banning the Chinese drones like DJI and Autel from accessing US markets from 23rd December, 2025 would be a good thing for American drone makers.