UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 16, 2026

T3 DEFENSE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-39341		38-3912845
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

575 Fifth Avenue, 14^th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

212-791-4663

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	DFNS	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Share of Common Stock for $92.00 per share	DFNSW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposal of Assets.

On February 16, 2026, T3 Defense Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), acquired 51% of the outstanding equity capital of I.T.S. Industrial Tecno-logic Solutions Ltd. (“ITS”) on a fully diluted basis. The Company has a 3- year option to acquire the remainder 49% from the other shareholder of ITS.

ITS is an Israeli company providing design, development, production, and manufacturing of serial, fully integrated electro-mechanical machines and sophisticated assembly lines. Positech Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, designs and manufactures top-of-the-line, high-performance motion control systems for military and civilian use. ITS and Positech provide small to middle-series one-stop shop “Build to Spec” & “Build to print” custom-made prototypes and OEM systems in the mechanical, electrical, hardware, firmware and software engineering fields.

The acquisition was consummated pursuant to the terms of the Agreement dated June 8, 2025 (the “Agreement”) among Star Twenty Six Ltd., an Israeli company which is indirectly wholly-owned by the Company (“Star”), ITS and its controlling shareholder Gera Eron. As of February 15, 2026, the Company has lent ITS an aggregate of NIS 10,000,000 (approximately $3,235,500), with interest accruing at the annual rate of the Israeli Consumer Price Index plus 4%. Pursuant to the Agreement, the loans shall only be repaid after January 1, 2027 if (i) the aggregate amount of the assets of ITS will be at least 150% higher than the liabilities for at least 6 continuous months and (ii) the total aggregate amount of bank credit provided to ITS and Positech shall be lower than an aggregate of 3 months of income generated by ITS and Positech for 6 continuous months.

In consideration for the loan, Star received 51% of the share capital of ITS on a fully diluted basis. Neither Star nor the Company is required to provide any additional consideration for the ITS shares.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Star was also granted an exclusive option to purchase the remainder 49% of ITS for three years from the controlling shareholder. Depending on whether the option is exercised in the first, second or third year hereafter, the agreed purchase price for the 49% is 25 million NIS, 30 million NIS or 35 million NIS, respectively.

The above description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.50.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 17, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of ITS. The press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of ours under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Report in such filing.

Forward Looking Statements

This filing includes “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary significantly from those expressed or implied in such statements and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may affect our operations, financial performance, and other factors as discussed in our filings with SEC. Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially are those risks discussed in the periodic reports we file with the SEC. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, specifically those under the heading “Risk Factors.” We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

The Company intends to file the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) as part of an amendment to this Report no later than 71 calendar days after the required filing date for this Report.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The Company intends to file the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) as part of an amendment to this Report no later than 71 days after the required filing date for this Report.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

10.50		Translation of the Agreement dated June 8, 2025, by and among Star Twenty Six Ltd., I.T.S. Industrial Techno-logic solutions Ltd., and Gera Eron.

99.1		Press Release.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	T3 DEFENSE INC.

Date: February 17, 2026	By:	/s/ Menachem Shalom
	Name:	Menachem Shalom
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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