# xCell at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `b934d15a-998d-4968-98fc-4511726065c6`

[xCell](/models/firestorm-xcell.md) containerized manufacturing platform deployed aboard USS Essex en route to RIMPAC 2026. Printed over 1,000 parts and built 12 Squall FPV drones at sea. Marines from 3rd LAR flew the drones as adversary aircraft during counter-UAS exercise at Makua Military Reservation, Oahu.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-11_

- **Slug:** firestorm-xcell-pearl-harbor-hawaii-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [xCell](/models/firestorm-xcell.md) (id: `02ad0805-fc4f-4b1f-b322-a0b3b0f43925`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Firestorm Labs](/companies/firestorm-labs.md) (id: `78c1141e-e19d-43a3-a918-30b73b6ff00b`)
- **Location:** [Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA](/locations/pearl-harbor-hawaii-usa.md) (id: `2d2ea158-8ff0-4a4b-a057-0f58848a50d4`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Firestorm Labs Manufactures Drones and Parts at Sea Aboard USS Essex** · https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/05/3339460/0/en/firestorm-labs-manufactures-drones-and-parts-at-sea-aboard-uss-essex-demonstrating-expeditionary-production-in-adverse-maritime-conditions-en-route-to-rimpac-2026.html · 2026-08-05

## Common questions

### What is the xCell deployment at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA?

xCell, built by Firestorm Labs, is recorded as a deployment at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Firestorm Labs operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates xCell at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA?

Firestorm Labs, the manufacturer of xCell, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the xCell deployment at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 5, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the xCell deployment at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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