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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-084752"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:00:28.885906+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nukkleus raises $10M private placement to fund defense acquisitions including Iron Dome supplier

## Summary
- $10M private placement (200 units at $50,000/unit) with Series A convertible preferred and common warrants.
- $9.5M from Esousa Group Holdings; $500K from Sixth Borough Capital Fund.
- Proceeds to fund pending acquisitions: Tiltan Software Engineering, 51% of Star 26 Capital (RIMON, Iron Dome supplier), and JV with Mandragola.
- Securities convertible/exercisable at $4.89 (preferred) and $5.405 (warrants), subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
- Dawson James Securities is placement agent with 7% cash fee; registration rights agreement with liquidated damages.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-084752
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025084752/0001213900-25-084752-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025084752/ea0256178-8k_nukkleus.htm

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