<p><strong>兩階段融資增強資產負債表並支持國防工業基礎的穩健擴張</strong></p>
<p>紐約和特拉維夫，以色列，2026 年 2 月 25 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-- T3 Defense Inc.（納斯達克：DFNS），前身為 Nukkleus Inc.，今天宣佈已與總部位於紐約的家族辦公室及現有股東 Esousa Group Holdings, LLC 簽署了最高達 2000 萬美元的承諾私人投資的最終協議。該融資旨在加速公司的穩健整合戰略，整合和擴展在國防工業基礎中處於結構性約束點的高價值供應商。</p>
<p>融資分為兩個階段，首個階段在交易完成時提供 1000 萬美元，第二個 1000 萬美元的階段承諾在有效的註冊聲明涵蓋投資者證券、股東批准、符合納斯達克持續上市條件以及在交易完成時與交易量相關的特定市場條件的情況下提供。</p>
<p>融資所得預計將用於推進航空與國防（A&amp;D）領域的收購，支持與多年度項目執行相關的營運資金，增強整體資產負債表靈活性，並提升投資組合公司的運營能力。</p>
<p>投資將通過發行新創建的可轉換優先股及認股權證進行。優先股將根據基於公式的轉換機制轉換為普通股。認股權證將包含在註冊聲明和股東批准流程中，並將受到慣例的可行使條件限制。投資者的持股比例受到 9.99% 的限制。</p>
<p>“來自現有股東的這筆 2000 萬美元的承諾投資增強了我們執行收購管道和支持投資組合內項目級增長的能力，” T3 Defense Inc.首席執行官 Menny Shalom 表示。“隨着我們繼續執行整合戰略，這筆資金使我們能夠收購併擴展在關鍵瓶頸處的成熟國防供應商，從而增強我們的投資組合，同時保持與公眾股東的一致性。”</p>
<p>有關投資及相關事項的更多細節可在公司於 2026 年 2 月 25 日向證券交易委員會提交的 8-K 表格當前報告中找到。</p>
<p>Dawson James Securities 擔任此次私人配售的獨家配售代理。</p>
<p><strong>關於 T3 Defense Inc.</strong></p>
<p>T3 Defense Inc.（納斯達克：DFNS），前身為 Nukkleus Inc.，是一家聯合控股公司，專注於收購和運營嵌入長期國家安全項目中的關鍵任務國防業務。該公司目標是收購在工業基礎中處於受限、資格驅動或執行關鍵點的國防業務，這些地方存在戰略價值，並且資格、產能和執行至關重要。通過穩健的併購、集中資本和戰略以及分散的運營自主權，T3 Defense 旨在增強關鍵國防能力並複合長期價值。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
<p>本新聞稿包含根據聯邦證券法的定義的前瞻性聲明。這些前瞻性聲明包括但不限於關於 T3 Defense Inc.的增長戰略；其擴大製造產能、工業能力和生產可靠性的能力；最近高管任命的預期好處；關於子公司協調和運營可擴展性的預期；將積壓轉化為可重複生產輸出的能力；以及公司在國防工業基礎中利用結構性約束的能力。</p>
<p>前瞻性聲明基於當前的預期、估計和預測，並涉及已知和未知的風險和不確定性，這些風險和不確定性可能導致實際結果與這些聲明中表達或暗示的結果有重大差異。這些風險和不確定性包括但不限於與國防項目資金和時機相關的風險；對政府合同和國防 OEM 關係的依賴；供應鏈約束；製造執行風險；收購業務的整合；資本的可用性；以及一般經濟和地緣政治條件。鼓勵讀者查看公司向證券交易委員會提交的文件，以討論其他風險因素。</p>
<p>T3 Defense 沒有義務更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明，無論是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因，法律要求的除外。</p>
<p><strong>投資者關係聯繫：</strong></p>
<p>Equity Group Inc.</p>
<p>Lena Cati</p>
<p>lcati@equityny.com</p>
<p>+1 (212) 836-9611</p>
<p>Val Ferraro</p>
<p>vferraro@theequitygroup.com</p>
<p>+1 (212) 836-9633</p>
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<p>T3 Defense Inc.（納斯達克代碼：DFNS）宣佈將通過 Esousa Group Holdings 進行最多 2000 萬美元的私募融資，以支持其在國防領域的收購戰略。該融資分為兩個部分，旨在增強公司的資產負債表和運營能力。第一部分 1000 萬美元將在交易完成時提供，第二部分則取決於某些條件。首席執行官 Menny Shalom 強調，這項投資將有助於收購關鍵的國防供應商，與公司的增長戰略相一致。更多細節請參見公司的 SEC 備案文件</p>

<p><strong>Two-tranche financing strengthens balance sheet and supports disciplined expansion across defense industrial base</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>兩階段融資增強資產負債表並支持國防工業基礎的穩健擴張</strong></p>
</div><p>NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T3 Defense Inc. (NASDAQ: DFNS), formerly Nukkleus Inc., today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for a committed private investment for up to $20 million from Esousa Group Holdings, LLC, a New York-based family office and an existing shareholder. The financing is intended to accelerate the company’s disciplined roll-up strategy, consolidating and scaling high-value suppliers operating at structurally constrained points within the defense industrial base.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>紐約和特拉維夫，以色列，2026 年 2 月 25 日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-- T3 Defense Inc.（納斯達克：DFNS），前身為 Nukkleus Inc.，今天宣佈已與總部位於紐約的家族辦公室及現有股東 Esousa Group Holdings, LLC 簽署了最高達 2000 萬美元的承諾私人投資的最終協議。該融資旨在加速公司的穩健整合戰略，整合和擴展在國防工業基礎中處於結構性約束點的高價值供應商。</p>
</div><p>The financing is structured in two tranches, with $10 million funded at closing and a second $10 million tranche committed, subject to an effective registration statement covering the investor’s securities, shareholder approval, compliance with the conditions for continued listing on the Nasdaq and certain specified market conditions relating to trading volumes at the time of closing.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>融資分為兩個階段，首個階段在交易完成時提供 1000 萬美元，第二個 1000 萬美元的階段承諾在有效的註冊聲明涵蓋投資者證券、股東批准、符合納斯達克持續上市條件以及在交易完成時與交易量相關的特定市場條件的情況下提供。</p>
</div><p>The proceeds from the financing are expected to be used to, among other things, advance acquisitions within the A&amp;D sector, support working capital tied to multi-year program execution, strengthen overall balance sheet flexibility, and enhance operational capacity across portfolio companies.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>融資所得預計將用於推進航空與國防（A&amp;D）領域的收購，支持與多年度項目執行相關的營運資金，增強整體資產負債表靈活性，並提升投資組合公司的運營能力。</p>
</div><p>The investment will be made through the issuance of newly created convertible preferred shares together with warrants. The preferred shares will be convertible into common stock pursuant to a formula-based conversion mechanism. The warrants will be included in the registration statement and shareholder approval process and will be subject to customary exercisability conditions. The investor is subject to a 9.99% ownership limitation.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>投資將通過發行新創建的可轉換優先股及認股權證進行。優先股將根據基於公式的轉換機制轉換為普通股。認股權證將包含在註冊聲明和股東批准流程中，並將受到慣例的可行使條件限制。投資者的持股比例受到 9.99% 的限制。</p>
</div><p>“This committed $20 million investment from an existing shareholder enhances our ability to execute on our acquisition pipeline and support program-level growth across our portfolio,” said Menny Shalom, CEO of T3 Defense Inc. “As we continue executing our roll-up strategy, this capital enables us to acquire and scale established defense suppliers positioned at critical bottlenecks at the sub-OEM levels, thereby strengthening our portfolio while maintaining alignment with public shareholders.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“來自現有股東的這筆 2000 萬美元的承諾投資增強了我們執行收購管道和支持投資組合內項目級增長的能力，” T3 Defense Inc.首席執行官 Menny Shalom 表示。“隨着我們繼續執行整合戰略，這筆資金使我們能夠收購併擴展在關鍵瓶頸處的成熟國防供應商，從而增強我們的投資組合，同時保持與公眾股東的一致性。”</p>
</div><p>Additional details relating to the investment and related matters can be found in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2026.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>有關投資及相關事項的更多細節可在公司於 2026 年 2 月 25 日向證券交易委員會提交的 8-K 表格當前報告中找到。</p>
</div><p>Dawson James Securities is acting as the Exclusive Placement Agent for the private placement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Dawson James Securities 擔任此次私人配售的獨家配售代理。</p>
</div><p><strong>About T3 Defense Inc.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>關於 T3 Defense Inc.</strong></p>
</div><p>T3 Defense Inc. (NASDAQ: DFNS), formerly Nukkleus Inc., is a federated holding company focused on acquiring and operating mission-critical defense businesses embedded in long-cycle national security programs. The company targets defense businesses operating at constrained, qualification-driven, or execution-critical points across the industrial base where strategic value exists and where qualification, capacity, and execution are decisive. Through disciplined M&amp;A, centralized capital and strategy, and decentralized operating autonomy, T3 Defense seeks to strengthen critical defense capabilities and compound long-term value.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>T3 Defense Inc.（納斯達克：DFNS），前身為 Nukkleus Inc.，是一家聯合控股公司，專注於收購和運營嵌入長期國家安全項目中的關鍵任務國防業務。該公司目標是收購在工業基礎中處於受限、資格驅動或執行關鍵點的國防業務，這些地方存在戰略價值，並且資格、產能和執行至關重要。通過穩健的併購、集中資本和戰略以及分散的運營自主權，T3 Defense 旨在增強關鍵國防能力並複合長期價值。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
</div><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding T3 Defense Inc.’s growth strategy; its ability to expand manufacturing throughput, industrial capacity, and production reliability; anticipated benefits of recent executive appointments; expectations regarding subsidiary coordination and operational scalability; the conversion of backlog into repeatable production output; and the Company’s ability to capitalize on structural constraints within the defense industrial base.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新聞稿包含根據聯邦證券法的定義的前瞻性聲明。這些前瞻性聲明包括但不限於關於 T3 Defense Inc.的增長戰略；其擴大製造產能、工業能力和生產可靠性的能力；最近高管任命的預期好處；關於子公司協調和運營可擴展性的預期；將積壓轉化為可重複生產輸出的能力；以及公司在國防工業基礎中利用結構性約束的能力。</p>
</div><p>Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to defense program funding and timing; dependence on government contracts and defense OEM relationships; supply chain constraints; manufacturing execution risks; integration of acquired businesses; availability of capital; and general economic and geopolitical conditions. Readers are encouraged to review the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of additional risk factors.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>前瞻性聲明基於當前的預期、估計和預測，並涉及已知和未知的風險和不確定性，這些風險和不確定性可能導致實際結果與這些聲明中表達或暗示的結果有重大差異。這些風險和不確定性包括但不限於與國防項目資金和時機相關的風險；對政府合同和國防 OEM 關係的依賴；供應鏈約束；製造執行風險；收購業務的整合；資本的可用性；以及一般經濟和地緣政治條件。鼓勵讀者查看公司向證券交易委員會提交的文件，以討論其他風險因素。</p>
</div><p>T3 Defense undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>T3 Defense 沒有義務更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明，無論是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因，法律要求的除外。</p>
</div><p><strong>Investor Relations Contact:</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>投資者關係聯繫：</strong></p>
</div><p>The Equity Group Inc.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Equity Group Inc.</p>
</div><p>Lena Cati</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Lena Cati</p>
</div><p>lcati@equityny.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>lcati@equityny.com</p>
</div><p>+1 (212) 836-9611</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>+1 (212) 836-9611</p>
</div><p>Val Ferraro</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Val Ferraro</p>
</div><p>vferraro@theequitygroup.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>vferraro@theequitygroup.com</p>
</div><p>+1 (212) 836-9633</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>+1 (212) 836-9633</p>
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