China will reportedly impose export control on a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related equipment from September 1 DEA News.
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that these measures were taken to protect national security and interests. These complement the export restrictions imposed in China in 2015 and will be valid for two years.
In particular, UAVs that could be controlled manually out of sight for 30 minutes were within the scope of the new restriction; Before that, drones whose flight was equal to or more than one hour were within the scope of the ban. In addition, the maximum take-off weight of the drone should not exceed 7 kilograms, and the useful unloaded take-off weight should not exceed 4 kilograms.
In addition, special permission will be required for the export of drone engines with a maximum continuous power of over 16 kilowatts. Restrictions also include drone jamming and infrared imaging equipment, laser sights, synthetic aperture radars, and communications equipment.
The Ministry of Commerce noted that with the development of technologies, the scope of its application is expanding, including for military purposes. They also stressed that the expansion of export controls is not aimed at any particular country or region.
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