{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"73196","rtpr_id":"nGNXJdKsF","ticker":"JFB","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["JFB"],"title":"XTEND Surpasses $12 Million in Cumulative Defense Orders with $3 Million Follow-On Order Across Two Autonomous System Programs","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-25T12:30:00.162Z","article_body":"Follow-On Order Builds on Separate $9 Million Defense Order Announced June 23,\n2026, Demonstrates Breadth of XTEND’s Defense Relationships\n\nAdditional Procurement Reinforces XTEND’s Ecosystem-Driven Growth Strategy\n\nTAMPA, Fla. and Palm Beach, Fla, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JFB\nConstruction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced that XTEND AI Robotics (the\n“Company”), a leader in AI-powered autonomous robotics and operating\nsystems, has secured a $3 million follow-on order from an existing defense\ncustomer for advanced operational capabilities supporting one of the\nCompany’s largest autonomous system deployments to date. The order is\nseparate from, and came one day after, the Company’s $9 million defense\norder announced on June 23, 2026. Together they bring XTEND’s announced\ndefense procurement to more than $12 million across two distinct customer\nprograms within 24 hours, reflecting the growing breadth and depth of the\nCompany’s defense relationships.\n\n\n\n“More than $12 million in defense orders announced across two separate\ncustomer programs in a single day reflects exactly how we have built this\nbusiness,” said Aviv Shapira, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of\nXTEND. “This follow-on order specifically reinforces an important aspect of\nour long-term growth strategy. As customers move from initial deployment to\nsustained operational use, they continue to adopt additional capabilities that\nenhance mission effectiveness and expand the value of their existing fleets.\nWe believe this dynamic strengthens customer relationships, creates recurring\ngrowth opportunities, and reinforces the strategic value of the XTEND\necosystem.”\n\nThe $3 million order builds on prior platform deliveries to the same customer,\nreflecting how operational programs can scale beyond initial acquisitions as\nmission requirements evolve. Unlike the $9 million Middle East program\nannounced previously, which funds expansion of autonomous multi-drone\noperations for a separate defense customer, this order supports a distinct\nlarge-scale autonomous systems program, expanding the operational capabilities\navailable within that deployment and further demonstrating XTEND’s ability\nto generate revenue beyond initial platform sales through the continued\nadoption of mission-enhancing technologies.\n\nPowered by the XOS operating system, XTEND’s solutions enable operators to\ndeploy, supervise, and manage autonomous robotic systems across complex\nmissions while maintaining human oversight. The Company’s software-first\narchitecture supports a growing ecosystem of robotic platforms, applications,\nand mission capabilities designed to evolve alongside customer operational\nrequirements.\n\n+++++\n\nTo sign up to receive press releases in real time, please visit ir.xtend.me.\n\n+++\n\nAs announced on February 17, 2026, JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) and\nXTEND entered into a definitive agreement to combine with XTEND in an\nall-stock transaction. The business combination is further supported by\nstrategic investments from Eric Trump, Unusual Machines, American Ventures,\nLLC, Protego Ventures, and Aliya Capital. Following the closing of the\nbusiness combination, the joint company is expected to be renamed XTEND AI\nRobotics and be listed on a U.S. national securities exchange under the ticker\nsymbol “XTND.”\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking\nstatements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Xtend’s\nbacklog, sales pipeline, revenue projections, and business outlook. Such\nstatements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks\nand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose described. Xtend undertakes no obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nthese forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, please\nrefer to Xtend’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.\n\nAbout Xtend\n\nXTEND is a leader in software systems and artificial intelligence-powered\nrobotics, deployed in high-threat, complex operational environments where\nhuman exposure carries significant risk. Powered by its proprietary XTEND\nOperating System (XOS), XTEND’s integrated software and advanced robotic\nhardware solutions are designed to provide autonomy at the edge. Operating\nacross defense, law enforcement, and private security missions through a\nplatform of robots, drones, and robotic subsystems, XTEND’s open\narchitecture platform facilitates scalability across partners and third-party\napplications. With over 10,000 systems deployed in over 30 countries,\nXTEND’s solutions have been validated in five combat zones and operationally\ndeployed by national defense, special-mission units, and security\norganizations across the globe. Founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, and headquartered\nin Tampa, Florida, XTEND delivers NDAA-compliant solutions through a global\nnetwork of regional XFAB manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., the\nU.K., Singapore, Israel, and Latvia. For more information, visit www.xtend.me.\n\nAbout JFB Construction Holdings\n\nJFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) is a real estate development and\nconstruction company that has provided general contracting and construction\nmanagement services in 36 U.S. states. For more information, visit the\ncompany’s SEC filings at www.sec.gov.\n\nImportant Information for Investors and Stockholders\n\nThis communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to,\nand does not, constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to\nbuy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there\nbe any issuance or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,\nsolicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification\nunder the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the\ntransaction, NewCo and JFB filed a registration statement on Form S-4.\nInvestors and security holders are urged to read the information\nstatement/prospectus or registration statement and any other documents filed\nwith the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available.\nCopies of the documents filed with the SEC by JFB will be available free of\ncharge at www.sec.gov.\n\nJFB Construction Holdings Contact:\nCORE IR Mike Mason 516-222-2560 investors@jfbconstruction.net\n\nXTEND Media Contact:\nHeadline Media Sarah Small 929-255-1449 sarah@headline.media\n\nXTEND Investor Relations:\nMZ North America Shannon Devine 203-741-8811 XTND@mzgroup.us\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6fd94e26-0ec8-43f9-99b9-2f4311a14ec0)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXJdKsF","title":"XTEND Surpasses $12 Million in Cumulative Defense Orders with $3 Million Follow-On Order Across Two Autonomous System Programs","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"JFB","created":"2026-06-25T12:30:00.162Z","tickers":["JFB"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Follow-On Order Builds on Separate $9 Million Defense Order Announced June 23,\n2026, Demonstrates Breadth of XTEND’s Defense Relationships\n\nAdditional Procurement Reinforces XTEND’s Ecosystem-Driven Growth Strategy\n\nTAMPA, Fla. and Palm Beach, Fla, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JFB\nConstruction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced that XTEND AI Robotics (the\n“Company”), a leader in AI-powered autonomous robotics and operating\nsystems, has secured a $3 million follow-on order from an existing defense\ncustomer for advanced operational capabilities supporting one of the\nCompany’s largest autonomous system deployments to date. The order is\nseparate from, and came one day after, the Company’s $9 million defense\norder announced on June 23, 2026. Together they bring XTEND’s announced\ndefense procurement to more than $12 million across two distinct customer\nprograms within 24 hours, reflecting the growing breadth and depth of the\nCompany’s defense relationships.\n\n\n\n“More than $12 million in defense orders announced across two separate\ncustomer programs in a single day reflects exactly how we have built this\nbusiness,” said Aviv Shapira, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of\nXTEND. “This follow-on order specifically reinforces an important aspect of\nour long-term growth strategy. As customers move from initial deployment to\nsustained operational use, they continue to adopt additional capabilities that\nenhance mission effectiveness and expand the value of their existing fleets.\nWe believe this dynamic strengthens customer relationships, creates recurring\ngrowth opportunities, and reinforces the strategic value of the XTEND\necosystem.”\n\nThe $3 million order builds on prior platform deliveries to the same customer,\nreflecting how operational programs can scale beyond initial acquisitions as\nmission requirements evolve. Unlike the $9 million Middle East program\nannounced previously, which funds expansion of autonomous multi-drone\noperations for a separate defense customer, this order supports a distinct\nlarge-scale autonomous systems program, expanding the operational capabilities\navailable within that deployment and further demonstrating XTEND’s ability\nto generate revenue beyond initial platform sales through the continued\nadoption of mission-enhancing technologies.\n\nPowered by the XOS operating system, XTEND’s solutions enable operators to\ndeploy, supervise, and manage autonomous robotic systems across complex\nmissions while maintaining human oversight. The Company’s software-first\narchitecture supports a growing ecosystem of robotic platforms, applications,\nand mission capabilities designed to evolve alongside customer operational\nrequirements.\n\n+++++\n\nTo sign up to receive press releases in real time, please visit ir.xtend.me.\n\n+++\n\nAs announced on February 17, 2026, JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) and\nXTEND entered into a definitive agreement to combine with XTEND in an\nall-stock transaction. The business combination is further supported by\nstrategic investments from Eric Trump, Unusual Machines, American Ventures,\nLLC, Protego Ventures, and Aliya Capital. Following the closing of the\nbusiness combination, the joint company is expected to be renamed XTEND AI\nRobotics and be listed on a U.S. national securities exchange under the ticker\nsymbol “XTND.”\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking\nstatements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Xtend’s\nbacklog, sales pipeline, revenue projections, and business outlook. Such\nstatements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks\nand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose described. Xtend undertakes no obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nthese forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, please\nrefer to Xtend’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.\n\nAbout Xtend\n\nXTEND is a leader in software systems and artificial intelligence-powered\nrobotics, deployed in high-threat, complex operational environments where\nhuman exposure carries significant risk. Powered by its proprietary XTEND\nOperating System (XOS), XTEND’s integrated software and advanced robotic\nhardware solutions are designed to provide autonomy at the edge. Operating\nacross defense, law enforcement, and private security missions through a\nplatform of robots, drones, and robotic subsystems, XTEND’s open\narchitecture platform facilitates scalability across partners and third-party\napplications. With over 10,000 systems deployed in over 30 countries,\nXTEND’s solutions have been validated in five combat zones and operationally\ndeployed by national defense, special-mission units, and security\norganizations across the globe. Founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, and headquartered\nin Tampa, Florida, XTEND delivers NDAA-compliant solutions through a global\nnetwork of regional XFAB manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., the\nU.K., Singapore, Israel, and Latvia. For more information, visit www.xtend.me.\n\nAbout JFB Construction Holdings\n\nJFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) is a real estate development and\nconstruction company that has provided general contracting and construction\nmanagement services in 36 U.S. states. For more information, visit the\ncompany’s SEC filings at www.sec.gov.\n\nImportant Information for Investors and Stockholders\n\nThis communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to,\nand does not, constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to\nbuy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there\nbe any issuance or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,\nsolicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification\nunder the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the\ntransaction, NewCo and JFB filed a registration statement on Form S-4.\nInvestors and security holders are urged to read the information\nstatement/prospectus or registration statement and any other documents filed\nwith the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available.\nCopies of the documents filed with the SEC by JFB will be available free of\ncharge at www.sec.gov.\n\nJFB Construction Holdings Contact:\nCORE IR Mike Mason 516-222-2560 investors@jfbconstruction.net\n\nXTEND Media Contact:\nHeadline Media Sarah Small 929-255-1449 sarah@headline.media\n\nXTEND Investor Relations:\nMZ North America Shannon Devine 203-741-8811 XTND@mzgroup.us\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6fd94e26-0ec8-43f9-99b9-2f4311a14ec0)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 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