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DJI Mavic Mini 2 Important Updates, DOD Releases List of Approved Drone Manufacturers in Their Blue sUAS Program, Drones for Environmental Conservation, Drones for Good Our biggest story this week is about the National Defense Authorization Act which bans the use of "Chinese Drones" for federal use. Now, DOD has released a list of approved drone manufacturers courtesy of their Blue sUAS program, and drone manufacturer's like ANAFI and Skydio have made the cut. Ironically, while these drones are not assembled in China, they do use Chinese parts, and we can't help but question the wisdom behind this move. Especially, do you think that ANAFI and Skydio can match up to DJI in terms of performance and affordability? And with Skydio dealing with major production issues, are they in a position to cater to DOD's requirements? Our next story is about the new DJI drones that are likely to be launched in 2020. In this segment of the show, we share the latest industry updates for DJI Mavic Mini 2 and DJI's ne