AUVSI Responds to China’s Sanctions on U.S. Drone Companies

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has issued a statement in response to the People’s Republic of China’s decision to add 11 U.S. drone manufacturers to its “Unreliable Entity List” and impose export controls on 16 more companies, several of which are AUVSI members.

These actions, alongside China’s recent ban on rare earth mineral exports, present serious threats to global supply chain stability and the development of secure, U.S.-made drone technologies.

“The PRC’s targeting of leading U.S. drone and autonomous technology firms… is just the latest example of why the United States must prioritize its supply chain security and resiliency,” said AUVSI President & CEO Michael Robbins. “This moment demands more than concern—it requires coordinated action.”

The full statement is available here: AUVSI Statement on China’s Sanctions

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.