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Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant\nis a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.\nSee the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”\nand “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\n \n\nLarge accelerated filer\n☐\nAccelerated filer\n☐\n\nNon-accelerated filer☒Smaller reporting company☒\n\n Emerging growth company☒\n\n \n\nIf 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. ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nAs of May 14, 2026, there were 25,824,050 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 8,433,333 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the registrant issued and outstanding.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nKOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP.\n\nFORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH\n31, 2026 \n\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\n\n \n\n \n \n \nPage\n\n[PART I –\nFINANCIAL INFORMATION](#a_001)\n \n1"}