Multi-year contract, with approximately $4.5 million secured for the first year, highlights growing demand for trusted, allied-manufactured autonomous systems, with similar regulatory and procurement shifts creating significant opportunity in the U.S.

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TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JFB Construction Holdings (NASDAQ:JFB) announced today that XTEND, a leader in AI-powered autonomy and software-defined robotics, has entered into a multi-year contract valued at up to approximately $15 million with the Ministry of Defense of a European NATO member nation, with approximately $4.5 million secured for the first year, as allied governments increasingly seek trusted alternatives to Chinese-made commercial drone platforms.

The contract comes amid a broader shift across NATO and allied markets toward trusted, allied-manufactured autonomous systems and more secure technology supply chains. XTEND believes this transition also represents a significant opportunity in the United States, where federal procurement requirements and restrictions on certain Chinese-manufactured drone systems are increasing demand for trusted alternatives across defense, homeland security and critical infrastructure applications.