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First Breach Drone Prototype Reaches 161 km/h (100 mph) in Flight Testing

$FBDTPress releaseOct 20, 2026, 8:31 AM ETRead the release

First Breach's drone prototype reached 161 km/h (100 mph) in flight testing without a payload, the FAA's maximum groundspeed for small unmanned aircraft under Part 107 without a waiver. The result exceeds the 120 km/h (74 mph) top speed in the company's prior published specifications, and Hellbender has initiated the FAA waiver process to test above the regulatory ceiling.

Key figures

Prototype speed kmh
161
Prototype speed mph
100
Prior spec speed kmh
120
Prior spec speed mph
74
Target production rate per week
2500

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