Firestorm Labs
"Democratizing Airpower"
San Diego defense-tech company founded 2022; builds the 3D-printed Tempest drone and xCell expeditionary drone manufacturing pods.
Firestorm Labs, Inc., founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Diego, California, develops radically affordable, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and point-of-need manufacturing platforms for defense applications. Its flagship Tempest drone is a Group 2/3 modular UAS with a 7-foot wingspan that fits in a man-portable case and is 3D-printed in approximately nine hours. The xCell is a containerized expeditionary manufacturing unit capable of producing up to 50 Group 2 UAS per month from two 20-foot containers.
Firestorm has raised $149.5M, including a $47M Series A led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Booz Allen Ventures, and an $82M follow-on in April 2026. The U.S. Air Force awarded the company a $100M IDIQ contract for 3D-printed UAS and next-generation autonomy.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Tempest
55 lb Group 3 UAS with 7 ft wingspan and 10 lb payload, largely 3D-printed
El Nino
Smaller unmanned aircraft system for expeditionary military use
xCell
- Model: xCell
- Launch Year: 2023
Containerized mobile manufacturing platform that 3D-prints drones in the field
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Contact Firestorm Labs
WEBSITE
https://launchfirestorm.com/PHONE
+1 775 200 5490HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2022
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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