DJI, the world's largest drone manufacturer that sells more than half of all U.S. commercial drones, asked a U.S. District Judge in Washington to order its removal from the Pentagon list designating it as a "Chinese military company," saying it "is neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military."

DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military designation, claiming significant financial harm and challenging the Defense Department's decision.

DJI, the world's largest commercial and consumer drone manufacturer, is taking on the US Department of Defence (DoD) for accusing it of being part of China's military and so putting a legal clamp on its sales in the USA.

The company continues to allege it has no ties to the Chinese military and has lost government contracts due to US sanctions.

SZ DJI Technology Co. said it has sued the US Department of Defense for adding the Shenzhen-based drone maker to a list that designates it as a Chinese military company.Most Read from BloombergA Broke

The world’s largest drone maker is suing the US Department of Defense, who consider the company's connection to the Chinese government a security risk.

DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is escalating its legal battle against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to remove its designation as a “Chinese Military Company.” DJI argues that the label,

DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer based in China, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense, challenging its inclusion on a blacklist of companies suspected of working with the Chinese military.