secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS)
CIK:        0001787518
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001213900-26-003686
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Nukkleus completes Star 26 acquisition; gains Iron Dome supplier and AI defense tech
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- Acquired 100% of Star 26 for $16M note, $500K cash, 4.77M shares, warrants for 12M shares at $1.50, plus two promissory notes ($3M each).
- Portfolio includes B. Rimon Agencies (Iron Dome components), Water.io (smart hydration plus Zorronet AI), ITS/Positech (motion control).
- CEO Menachem Shalom, also Star 26's controlling shareholder, now holds ~27.83% of Nukkleus after deal.
- Deal enhances position in UAV/UAS value chain expected to reach ~$23B by 2030.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390026003686/0001213900-26-003686-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390026003686/ea0272508-8k_nukkleus.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-003686

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