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Firestorm Labs
Builds the xCell forward-deployed additive manufacturing platform — a containerized 3D-printing factory that can produce a complete Tempest Group 2 multimission UAS (ISR, EW, or strike configuration) in 9-24 hours at or near the point of need. The Tempest UAS carries 10-20 lb payloads over 100-675 miles at 75-150 mph with plug-and-play turbojet or pusher-prop engine. Awarded a 5-year $100M IDIQ contract by the USAF in 2024 and STRATFI PY25.1 funding in March 2025; total raised $153M including $82M Series B (April 2026). DoD-contracted for scaled production and fielding across operational theaters.
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Tempest UAS
- Group 2 multimission UAS; 10-20 lb payload; 100-675 mile range; 75-150 mph; configurable ISR/EW/strike; full airframe printed in 9-24 hours in xCell
Vendor-defined modular attritable UAS built via forward-deployed additive manufacturing
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Series B
Washington Harbour Partners, NEA, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures
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Round sourceSeries A
NEA, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour Partners, Booz Allen Ventures
Round sourceForm D
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