---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-076711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-09T20:05:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-09T20:06:07.663405+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# T3 Defense acquires 60% of Project 35; issues 21M shares and $1.25M note

## Summary
- Acquired 60% equity of Project 35, an Israeli supplier of unmanned aerial systems and counter-UAV tech.
- Consideration: 21,059,871 shares of common stock and a $1,250,000 promissory note at 12% interest, maturing July 5, 2027.
- T3 also committed to invest $2,500,000 in Project 35 over the next 12 months for development of FPV loitering munitions and interceptor.
- Project 35's HY-380 autonomous aerial interceptor completed successful live-fire field trials; systems are AS9100 certified and NDAA compliant.
- Financial statements of acquired business to be filed within 71 days via amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-076711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-09T20:05:24+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390026076711/0001213900-26-076711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390026076711/ea0297536-8k_t3defense.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-076711
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-076711.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-076711.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.