Firestorm Labs

Summary

About

About Firestorm Labs

Firestorm’s Tempest family uses modular, additively manufactured airframes that can be configured for surveillance, electronic warfare and other mission payloads. The aircraft are designed around replaceable sections and open integration interfaces so propulsion, sensors and effectors can be changed without developing a new complete platform.

xCell places printing, finishing, assembly and repair equipment inside deployable containers, allowing units to manufacture Tempest aircraft, spares and other components near the operating location. The semi-automated system can operate from generators and reduces reliance on a distant central factory. Firestorm is expanding fielding through a US defence award of up to $30 million and a wider Air Force development contract.

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Funding

Investors

  • Lockheed Martin Ventures - Lead - Corporate / CVC - 3 funding events - repeat backer - strategic/corporate - first seen 2024-03-21 - latest 2026-04-29
  • Booz Allen Ventures - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-16 - latest 2026-04-29
  • Decisive Point - Participant - Angel / Individual - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-03-21 - latest 2025-07-16
  • New Enterprise Associates - Lead - Unknown - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-16 - latest 2026-04-29
  • Washington Harbour Partners - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-16 - latest 2026-04-29
  • 645 Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Backswing Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Beyond Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • BVVC - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Cubit Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Feld Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Geodesic Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-29
  • In-Q-Tel - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-29
  • IronGate - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • J.P. Morgan - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-16
  • Marquee Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Motley Fool Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-29
  • Ondas - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-04-29
  • Overmatch VC - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • RedCat - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • Silent Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21
  • The Veteran Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-03-21

Timeline

Events

  • 2026-04-29 - Funding - Firestorm Labs raises USD 82M Series B at USD 617.13M post-money valuation

    Washington Harbour Partners led the financing, with NEA, Ondas, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Geodesic Capital and Motley Fool Ventures participating. Firestorm said the capital will support scaled production and expanded fielding after demonstrations for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. The Series B brought Firestorm's reported cumulative funding to USD 153 million.

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  • 2025-07-16 - Funding - Firestorm Labs raises $47M Series A led by NEA

    New Enterprise Associates led the round, with Lockheed Martin Ventures, Decisive Point, Washington Harbour Partners, Booz Allen Ventures and others participating. The total included $12 million in venture debt from J.P. Morgan. The capital supports engineers, a larger production facility, the xCell factory-in-a-box platform and in-theater UAS production.

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  • 2025-03-10 - Award - Firestorm Labs receives STRATFI award for modular UAS scale-up

    AFVentures STRATFI funding supports Firestorm in moving modular UAS technology from prototype toward full-scale deployment. The programme covers 3D-printed modular aircraft, Air Launched Effects and field integration of xCell manufacturing. The work supports military exercises, field testing, software-driven autonomy and operational deployment.

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  • 2025-01-24 - Contract Award - U.S. Air Force awards Firestorm Labs $100M IDIQ contract

    The IDIQ can support development or procurement of additively manufactured unmanned aircraft and next-generation autonomy capabilities. The five-year vehicle allows multiple task and delivery orders, with individual task-order performance periods of up to 24 months after the final order. Firestorm positioned the award around modular UAS and xCell production for contested-logistics environments.

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  • 2024-08-28 - Award - Rhoman Aerospace receives $1.8M USAF STTR for maritime GPS-denied autonomy

    The $1,799,600 STTR Phase II award began on August 28, 2024 under contract FA8649-24-P-1112. Rhoman and the Naval Postgraduate School are adapting vision-based alternative navigation for maritime, coastal and open-water environments. The program plans flight demonstrations on Firestorm Labs and Insitu UAV platforms and delivery of a modular hardware prototype.

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  • 2024-03-21 - Funding - Firestorm Labs raises $12.5M seed round led by Lockheed Martin Ventures

    Lockheed Martin Ventures led the seed investment, with Decisive Point, Silent Ventures, 645 Ventures, Overmatch VC and other defense investors participating. The capital supports team growth and production scaling for modular unmanned aircraft and xCell additive-manufacturing systems. The round backed a manufacturing model focused on low-cost, open-architecture UAS that can be produced closer to the point of need.

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Relations

Relationships

  • AFVentures

    Award Programme - AFVentures administered Firestorm Labs STRATFI award for modular UAS scale-up.

  • Rhoman Aerospace

    UAV Demonstration Partner - Rhoman Aerospace plans maritime GPS-denied autonomy demonstrations on a Firestorm Labs UAV.

Context

Comparable profiles

Context tags

  • Defence UAV builder - Stack Layer - Official company material supports the defence uas builder context.

Commercial

1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2025-01-24

  • 2025-01-24 - Contract award - U.S. Air Force awards Firestorm Labs $100M IDIQ contract - source: prnewswire.com