Chinese drone maker disputes Pentagon claims of cyber threat

The top small-drone manufacturer in the world is hitting back at the Pentagon assertion that the company’s unmanned aerial systems send user data to China, as Defense Department officials use the claim as part of their case for establishing an alternative U.S. supply of small UAS.

The Pentagon is launching its Trusted Capital Marketplace program this fall and plans to initially focus on the small UAS sector. The marketplace program is meant to connect promising American technology start-ups with...