A Complete Mobile Innovation Lab for Defence, Education, Remote Communities and Industry

The Rising Sun FPV Rapid Fabrication Module is a fully equipped, climate-controlled shipping-container workshop designed to deliver advanced drone manufacturing, repair capability, and STEAM training anywhere in Australia.

Originally developed for the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade as part of the BEAM (Battlefield Engineering Assembly Module) program, this turnkey system is now available to schools, councils, Indigenous communities, emergency services, defence contractors, mining operations and regional makerspaces.

This is a fully self-contained, ready-to-operate mobile makerspace that can be deployed to any location.

Core Features

Fully Fitted, Climate-Controlled Container Workshop

• Air-conditioned, insulated workspace

• Custom-built industrial workbenches

• Electrical fit-out to Australian standards

• Secure storage for tools, consumables and electronics

• Safety systems, ventilation and extraction

• Optional solar, generator or hybrid power configurations

Drone Building, Maintenance and Training Capability

Your system includes a full suite of equipment used in defence-grade drone construction programs, supplied in similar configurations to the equipment delivered to 3BDE.

Pilot Station Kits

Includes:

• Drone batteries

• FPV goggle batteries

• FPV goggles

• Antennas

• Radio controller

• Controller batteries

• 1–8S battery cell checker

• Prop tool

Drone Manufacturing Kits

Includes:

• Flight controller and ESC

• Motors

• Propellers

• VTX antenna

• Camera cable

• Digital or Analog VTX

• Receiver

• FPV camera

• GPS and compass

This allows teams to build, repair and maintain drones in the field or train students in complete start-to-finish assembly workflows.

3D Printers Included

• Prusa Core One (x3)

• Prusa XL 5-Toolchanger (x1)

• Polydryer units

• Complete toolkits: scrapers, cutters, calipers, tweezers, rulers and accessories

Filament and Composites

• TPU 1.75mm

• PC (Polycarbonate)

• PETG

• PLA

• Carbon fibre sheet stock (3mm, 5mm, 7mm) for CNC frame manufacturing
  
  

This allows full production of drone frames, parts, custom tooling, prototypes and STEAM project components.

Digital Fabrication and Electronics Bench

A dedicated fabrication bay supports advanced electronics, machining and repair tasks.

CNC Machining

• Desktop CNC routing machine 

• Air compressor

• Industrial shop vacuum / filtration system

• Carbide burr sets (1–3mm)

• Down-cut router bits

Electronics Assembly

• Soldering stations

• Solder and desolder pumps

• Brass brushes

• Digital multimeter

• Wire, cutters, pliers, hex drivers, tweezers

• LED illuminated magnifiers

• Third-hand PCB holders
  
  

Designed for Training, Education and Field Capability

The Mobile STEAM Factory is suitable for:

Education and Training

• High schools, TAFE, universities and STEM academies

• Council libraries and community makerspaces

• Teacher professional development

• Remote outreach programs

Defence and Emergency Services

• Drone capability development

• Field repair stations

• Rapid prototyping and engineering support

• Deployable innovation hubs

Industry and Mining

• On-site fabrication

• Prototype development

• Workforce training in advanced manufacturing

Remote and Indigenous Communities

• Access to hands-on STEAM programs

• Local capability building

• Remote digital fabrication infrastructure

Turnkey Package Includes

1. Fit-Out and Infrastructure

• Fully customised container workshop

• Air conditioning

• Electrical installation

• Workbenches and storage

• Task lighting and extraction systems

2. Drone Building & Pilot Equipment

Based on Defence force procurement configurations or drone racing

3. Additive Manufacturing Suite

• Multiple professional-grade 3D printers

• Consumables and composite materials

• Full tooling kits

4. CNC & Electronics Bay

• CNC machine

• Router bits and carbide burrs

• Electronics workstations and test equipment

5. Commissioning & Optional Training

Rising Sun FPV can deliver:

• Setup and integration

• Drone building and piloting training

• CAD, CNC, electronics and 3D printing programs

• Curriculum-aligned STEAM pathways (optional)

Applications

• Defence capability enhancement

• School STEM/STEAM programs

• Local government community labs

• Mining and industrial maintenance support

• Remote workforce upskilling

• Emergency and disaster response innovation hubs

• Mobile training contracts

• Research and development teams

Pricing

Due to the custom nature of each build, quotations are provided based on equipment loadout, container size and training requirements.
Typical installations range between $55,000 and $240,000+.

Enquiries

Rising Sun FPV – Townsville
Phone: +61 427 589 007
Email: support@risingsunfpv.com.au

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