Expeditionary manufacturing — a factory that deploys to the edge of the fight.
Fig. 6 — xCell containerized production unitSan Diego, CA
Classification
SectorDefense · Manufacturing
SystemExpeditionary additive manufacturing
CEODan Magy
OriginSan Diego, CA
The Mission
In modern conflict, fixed factories are targets and supply chains can't keep pace. Firestorm Labs builds xCell — a containerized factory that deploys to the point of need and prints what the mission demands. Its flagship output is modular drones, printed in under 24 hours and configured per mission; the same platform has printed vehicle parts on-site that would otherwise take months to source. One idea underneath: affordable mass, manufactured wherever the fight is.
Signal — Public Milestones
◆Raised an $82M Series B to take drone factories into the field
◆$100M IDIQ contract with the U.S. Air Force (five-year) for 3D-printed UAS
◆Five-year global exclusive with HP for industrial 3D printing in mobile deployment units