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.

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.

The proceeds from the financing are expected to be used to, among other things, advance acquisitions within the A&D sector, support working capital tied to multi-year program execution, strengthen overall balance sheet flexibility, and enhance operational capacity across portfolio companies.

The investment will be made through the issuance of newly created convertible preferred shares together with warrants. The preferred shares will ...