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xCell at San Diego, California, USA

Containerized expeditionary manufacturing platform that 3D-prints modular unmanned aerial systems and spare parts at the point of need. Uses HP Multi Jet Fusion technology with globally available polymer feedstock. Designed for forward-deployed production in combat environments, aboard ships, and at remote bases. Can produce complete Tempest UAS units and Squall FPV drones on-site, then reconfigure them for ISR, electronic warfare, or strike missions.

xCell by Firestorm Labs · Unverified · Drones

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Firestorm Labs headquarters and production facility in San Diego. ~80 employees as of July 2025, expanding to a facility three times the size of its 14,000 sq ft warehouse. Customers include Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and Mexico border operations.

Safety record

No incidents on record for xCell at San Diego, California, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-11
Model
xCell
Company
Firestorm Labs
Location
San Diego, California, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2022-01-01
ID
217a844f-d70e-425b-a0aa-63d4302cc32a

Timeline

  1. Jan 2022
    First recorded
    xCell first documented operating at San Diego, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Exclusive: Firestorm Labs Raises 47M Series A to Expand Operations in San Diego · https://businessofsandiego.substack.com/p/exclusive-firestorm-labs-raises-47m · 2022-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-11

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-11

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the xCell deployment at San Diego, California, USA?
xCell, built by Firestorm Labs, is recorded as a deployment at San Diego, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Firestorm Labs operates the deployment directly.
Who operates xCell at San Diego, California, 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 San Diego, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the xCell deployment at San Diego, California, 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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