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A Chinese company that is the world’s largest drone manufacturer said Friday it is “surprised and disappointed” by reports the U.S. Army has halted use of its remote-controlled aircraft because of cyber vulnerabilities.

An Army memo Wednesday, obtained by sUASnews.com and viewed by Defense One said the unnamed vulnerabilities that led to the ban on the small, commercially available drones manufactured by DJI of China were outlined in a classified report in May.

The memo from Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, the deputy chief of staff, cited possible threats from any DJI electrical components, software, cameras, radios, GPS units or handheld controllers, the publications reported. It ordered U.S. Army personnel to uninstall all DJI applications and remove all batteries and media storage devices.

The Army issued a statement Friday confirming “that guidance was issued; however, we are currently reviewing the guidance and cannot comment further at this time.”

DJI in a statement said urged “everyone to refrain from undue speculation.”

“We are surprised and disappointed to read reports of the U.S. Army’s unprompted restriction on DJI drones as we were not consulted during their decision,” the company said in a statement. “We’ll be reaching out to the U.S. Army to confirm the memo and to understand what is specifically meant by ‘cyber vulnerabilities.’”

After Bloomberg and the New York Times reported on privacy concerns last year about DJI owners, the company denied sharing information or video from drones with Chinese authorities. The company said when authorities in any country ask for information about an owner after an illegal flight, it considers disclosing information on a case-by-case basis.

“When you fly a DJI drone, nobody but you can see the live video feed or the recorded video it generates — unless you decide otherwise,” DJI said in a statement in April 2016.

The military restriction represents the latest growing pain for the fast-growing industry, as the government struggles to regulate the popular devices.

Drones are popular for recreational uses such as photography and for hazardous tasks such as inspecting utilities.

Safety issues and collision avoidance have dominated the debate about government regulations so far. The Federal Aviation Administration enacted its first comprehensive rules a year ago for commercial drones weighing up to 55 pounds to share the skies with passenger planes.

But concerns remain about how to preserve privacy from cameras flying overhead – or how to thwart terrorists from collecting intelligence about targets such as power plants.

The FAA issued “special security instructions” in April to restrict drone flights – but not manned aircraft – over 133 military facilities.

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