US may permanently ground civilian drone program over China fears



The US Interior Department's decision to halt a civilian drone program might not be so temporary. Financial Times sources claim the department plans to permanently end use of nearly 1,000 drones after determining there was too high a risk of the Chinese government using them for spying purposes.

from https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/12/us-may-permanently-ground-civilian-drone-program/
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