JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB), which is in the process of merging with drone technology company Xtend, announced that Xtend supported the British Army during Ex RHINO BIZZ, a drone and electronic warfare exercise held at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in Alberta, Canada.

The exercise brought together approximately 350 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade across the 2,700-square-kilometer training area. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) operated five of Xtend's SCORPIO 1000 autonomous strike systems independently, without support from Xtend personnel.

Xtend's systems were the only autonomous platforms authorized to carry live kinetic payloads during the exercise. British forces validated autonomous strike missions targeting distances of 3.6 kilometers, 6.5 kilometers, and 7.5 kilometers. According to the press release, this marks the British Army's first validation of long-range autonomous strike missions with live kinetic payloads.

The exercise follows an earlier demonstration with 2 PARA that the company describes as the first live firing of an uncrewed aerial system by British forces in UK airspace.

The SCORPIO 1000 is powered by Xtend's proprietary operating system, which the company says enables autonomous navigation and mission execution in environments where GPS signals are denied or electronic warfare is present.

"Modern warfare is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in generations," said Aviv Shapira, co-founder and CEO of Xtend. "The successful operational employment of our systems during Ex RHINO BIZZ demonstrates how AI-powered autonomy is evolving from technology demonstrations into operational capability."

Xtend operates a manufacturing and support facility in Swindon, U.K., which it says provides localized production and lifecycle support for UK and allied defense customers.

JFB Construction Holdings and Xtend announced a definitive merger agreement in February 2026. Following the close of the transaction, the combined company is expected to be renamed Xtend AI Robotics and listed under the ticker symbol "XTND" on a U.S. national securities exchange.