First Breach Inc. (NASDAQ:FBDT), an American-made defense technologies company focused on vertically integrated ammunition production and next-generation unmanned aerial systems, today announced the successful initial test flight of its Long Range Strike platform, the second of the two proprietary drone platforms under development with Hellbender, Inc.
Both the LRS and the Company's Close Quarters Strike platform are now in active flight testing.
The LRS is a compact, man-portable Class 1 unmanned aircraft system weighing under 9 kg (20 lb.), with propellers under 457 mm (18 in) and a wheelbase or folded wingspan under 350 mm. The platform is designed for a range in excess of 20 km, a current speed of approximately 120 km/h, and a payload of ~1 kg.
Operators control the aircraft in first-person view, with computer vision search assistance layered over map-based waypoint navigation.
Onboard hardware is intended to support identification friend or foe and terminal guidance, while modular radio connectivity and GNSS-denied navigation hardware are intended to support resilience in environments affected by electronic warfare.
Designed from inception for high-volume robotic assembly, the LRS sourcing plan calls for 100 percent non-Chinese sourcing of its battery pack, motors, power electronics, flight control system, flight computer, and vision guidance system.
FBDT shares took on two cents, or 2.4%, to 85 cents.
