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AnteoTech has set sales conversion as its FY2027 priority after FY2026 sales revenue slipped to A$460,397, while operating expenses fell sharply and cash stood at A$11.2 million. The battery materials and life sciences company says customer evaluations and partnership discussions are building, but most opportunities remain short of recurring commercial revenue.

AnteoTech reduced its FY2026 loss and strengthened its balance sheet, but auditors warned that a material uncertainty remains over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Commercial revenue fell sharply as battery and diagnostics opportunities remained largely in evaluation or negotiation.

KTEK Aerosystems has secured a US$172,500 turnkey contract to design, tool and manufacture two composite prototypes for Israel-based Vestal Technology. The work adds a new customer, but any production beyond the prototypes remains uncertain.

Boresight Ltd’s US subsidiary has landed a US$383,275 purchase order from a repeat North American military customer, tripling previous drone orders and expanding its footprint in counter-drone training.

xReality Group (ASX: XRG) delivered a standout FY26 with total income up 43% to $20 million and EBITDA surging to $3.8 million, backed by rapid expansion of its Operator XR defence training platform.

HighCom Limited’s FY26 results reveal a sharp revenue drop and widening loss driven by a US Government shutdown, but a strengthened leadership team and expanded global sales pipeline set the stage for recovery.

Li-S Energy has shipped its first lithium-sulfur battery cells to the US Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center, marking a key milestone in its commercialisation and opening a pathway into US defence procurement.

Harvest Technology Group has inked a non-binding partnership with Ukrainian Technopark to explore integrating its ultra-low-bandwidth Nodestream platform into unmanned defence systems, focusing on resilient communications under electronic warfare conditions.

Electro Optic Systems’ MARSS division has been tapped by BAE Systems to provide the AI-driven command and control platform for its new Anti Threat System, a major step in global counter-drone defence.

Aurora Labs has landed a $1 million Australian Government grant, matched dollar-for-dollar, to boost production of its micro gas turbine propulsion systems for defence applications using commercial 3D printing technology.

Orbital Corporation has landed a key US order for five 150HFE heavy fuel engines, setting the stage for a lucrative Power by the Hour service model tied to a major US Coast Guard ISR program.

xReality Group delivered a standout Q3 FY26 with a 62% jump in cash receipts and a new Mixed Reality sale to the US Department of Defense, underpinning its growing Operator XR platform.