Defense Contractor Brings 3D Drone Manufacturing to Shipping Containers

Firestorm Labs, with $129 million in funding, has deployed shipping-container manufacturing units that use HP's industrial 3D printers to produce drone parts on-site in the Indo-Pacific. The xCell platform lets military forces build airframes and components locally, reducing dependence on vulnerable global supply chains. The exclusive five-year HP partnership signals a military shift toward decentralized production in contested regions.