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First Breach completes first untethered drone flight; targets production scaling Q2 2027
First Breach, Inc.
- First untethered flight of 4-rotor Class 1 prototype on Sept 23, 2026 validates airframe and vehicle systems.
- Prototype: 2.2 kg all-up, 500g payload, 2 km range, ~10 min endurance, 50 km/h cruise, 120 km/h max.
- Flight controller running Betaflight; integration into aircraft next step; initial prototypes targeted Q4 2026.
- Reaffirms production scaling target Q2 2027; capacity target >2,500 drones/week; Hellbender provides engineering and manufacturing.
- Company owns drone platforms and IP; Hellbender supplies design, tech support, and component manufacturing.