Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field
A defense startup just raised $82 million to put drone factories inside shipping containers and bring manufacturing to the front lines.
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Firestorm Labs, the San Diego defense startup behind a containerized drone manufacturing platform, has raised $82 million in Series B funding led by Washington Harbour Partners, with participation from Lockheed Martin, In-Q-Tel, Booz Allen Ventures, and NEA, bringing total funding to $153 million. The company’s xCell platform fits inside a standard shipping container and can […]
Read full articleA defense startup just raised $82 million to put drone factories inside shipping containers and bring manufacturing to the front lines.
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