XTEND Secures $9 Million Middle East Multi-Drone Program and Two New Patents

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XTEND has secured approximately $9.0 million in defense orders to expand autonomous multi-drone operations for a Middle East customer. The program funds mission-enabling technologies and operational enhancements that improve the effectiveness, resilience, and scalability of autonomous drone operations, allowing operators to supervise, coordinate, and execute more complex missions across larger robotic fleets. XTEND also received two new patent grants covering core UAV navigation and control technology: U.S. Patent No. 12,222,735 for continuously directing an unmanned vehicle to a user-marked destination independent of the surrounding environment, and Israeli Patent No. 285,095 as its Israeli counterpart. These grants build on U.S. Patent No. 12,461,522 secured earlier this month, which covers precise UAV maneuvering under communication latency. CEO Aviv Shapira stated that the program validates XTEND's XOS operating system architecture and that the patents protect technologies proven in combat, reinforcing the company's competitive position as it approaches its NYSE listing following a merger with JFB Construction Holdings.

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Secured $9M defense orders for autonomous multi-drone operations from a Middle East customer.

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