By Li Panpan

(JW Insights) Aug 1 -- Chinese drone giant DJI Technology will abide by the new policy controlling the export of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV), Chinese official media outlet Global Times reported.

As a global company, DJI has always strictly abided by and implemented the export control laws and regulations of China and other countries and regions where it operates, said the Shenzhen-based drone maker.

On July 26, DJI reportedly refuted rumors claiming that the Indian military placed an RMB135 million ($18.8 million) order for the company's drones and had already paid a 25 percent deposit. DJI has always focused on civilian drones and opposes the military use of its products, it added.

The Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission released a statement on July 31 to announce the introduction of a new policy on drone export control from September 1 for no more than two years.

UAV technologies have been developing rapidly with the expansion of application scenarios in recent years, the spokesperson of the MOC said. Some high-standard and high-performance civilian UAVs are at risk of being used for military purposes, so China, as a large producer and exporter of drones, decided to expand its export control based on assessment and demonstration without targeting any specific country or region.

Chinese companies will not be allowed to export drones that can fly under control beyond the natural visual range of the operator, have a maximum endurance time of more than 30 minutes and a maximum take-off weight of more than seven kilograms or net weight of over four kg, and carry high-power radio, throwing functions, hyperspectral imaging cameras, and specific laser ranging and positioning modules, as well as some other functions, according to the new policy, said a Yicai Global report on August 1.

High-performance drones have military attributes, and it is an international practice to impose export controls on them, according to the MOC website. China has gradually implemented export controls on UAVs since 2002, with control scope and technical standards consistent with international ones.