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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-082948"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:55:47.130855+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nukkleus to acquire Tiltan Software Engineering for ~$14M in cash and stock

## Summary
- Purchase price of NIS 47.6M (~$14M): 75% cash in six installments over 180 days, 25% Nukkleus common stock at settlement.
- Tiltan provides AI defense software including GPS-denied navigation (T-BAT), real-time tracking (T-TRACK), and 3D mapping (AGM).
- Closing conditions include Israeli regulatory approval and PCAOB-audited financials for Tiltan fiscal years 2023-2024.
- Retention program of NIS 2.5M in cash and Nukkleus stock options allocated to Tiltan employees, CEO determines allocations.
- Nukkleus formed subsidiary Nukkleus Defense AI Applications to commercialize Tiltan's defense software products.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-082948
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025082948/0001213900-25-082948-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025082948/ea0255495-8k_nukkleus.htm

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