Critical Infrastructure Technologies and AIRmarket Inc. Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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Vancouver, BC –TheNewswire - January 26, 2026 –Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CSE: CTTT) (OTC: CITLF)(FRA: X9V) (“CiTech” or the “Company”), a leading developer ofautonomous, high-capacity mobile communications and security platformsand AIRmarket Inc. (AIRmarket) today announced the signing of aMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively explore pilot,and potentially commercialise solutions supporting drone-enabledairspace, remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) traffic management(RTM), and related digital and infrastructure services.

The MOU establishes a non-binding framework for cooperation betweenthe two companies, with a focus on bi-national (Australia–Canada),defence-inclusive government and emergency services use cases.

Under the MOU, CiTech and AIRmarket will work together to assessopportunities that enhance the safe, sovereign, and compliantintegration of drones into national airspace, supporting defence,public safety, and critical infrastructure operations.

Strategic Collaboration

The collaboration brings together complementary capabilities:

• AIRmarket contributes expertise in RPAS traffic management,airspace utilities, aviation safety, and regulatory engagement.

• CiTech contributes secure digital platforms, systems integration,data and AI capabilities, and the manufacture of autonomouscommunications infrastructure required to operationalise drones inregulated environments.

Together, the parties aim to improve situational awareness,operational efficiency, and response capability for defence forces,emergency services, and government agencies.

Focus Areas

The collaboration will include:

• Defence and border security operations

• Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs

• Wildfire, search and rescue, and disaster response

• Critical infrastructure protection across energy, transport, andutilities

• Technical integration of RTM platforms with secure communicationsinfrastructure

• Government-led pilots, trials, and regulatory engagement

Governance and Next Steps

The MOU provides for the appointment of points of contact and thepotential establishment of a joint working group to guidecollaboration activities. Any pilots, deployments, or commercialarrangements will be governed by separate definitive agreements andwill be subject to applicable regulatory, security, and export controlrequirements.

“This MOU provides a structured foundation for CiTech and AIRmarketto explore how our combined capabilities can support government anddefence stakeholders,” said Brenton Scott, CEO of CiTech. “Itreflects a shared commitment to safety, sovereignty, and the practicaldeployment of drone-enabled infrastructure.”

Lindsay Mohr, CEO of AIRmarket, added, “AIRmarket enables theairspace – monitoring it and helping drones operate safely. CiTechenables the remote operations with autonomous infrastructure thatbrings communications and surveillance in hard-to-reach areas.Together, this MOU builds a dual-use foundation for criticalinfrastructure, from mines and industrial plants to borders andwildfire response. This aligns Canada’s national interest and thegrowing investment in resilience, sovereignty, and public safety”.

On Behalf of the Board ofDirectors:

Brenton Scott
Director & Chief Executive Officer
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd.
¿¿Brenton.s@citech.com.au
¿¿ +61 411 751191

About AIRmarket Inc.

AIRmarket is a Canadian company delivering RPAS Traffic Management anddrone-enabled airspace solutions, supporting the safe and compliantgrowth of commercial and government drone operations. It’s mission:to provide its customers with the tools and services required tooperate UAV fleets safely and efficiently.

www.airmarket.io

About Critical InfrastructureTechnologies Ltd.

Listed on the CSE with operations in Perth, WesternAustralia, CiTech is creating autonomous, high capacity, rapidlydeployable technology that delivers essential services to where theyare needed most. CiTech is targeting the mining, defence, bordersecurity/surveillance and emergency services sectors in relation toits first product release, the Nexus 16, which aims to providecritical mobile telecommunications for such sectors. Using patentedtechnologies, CiTech’s self-deploying platform (SDP) provides asolution for two of the greatest limitations of current rapidlydeployable communication solutions, strength of the tower and abilityto rapidly self-deploy and operate, in numerous situations. The SDP isdesigned to support radio equipment including LTE (Long TermEvolution) and several other technological payloads, such assurveillance and anti-drone systems. CiTech has completed the researchand development phase and is currently commercialising the first ofmany products that will be released. To learn more about the Company,visit www.citech.com.au.

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FORWARD-LOOKINGINFORMATION

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Forward-looking information issubject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factorsthat may cause the Company’s actual results, level of activity,performance or achievements to be materially different from thoseexpressed or implied by such forward-looking information.Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions,estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of itsexperience and perception of trends, current conditions and expecteddevelopments, and other factors that management believes are relevantand reasonable in the circumstances at the date such statements aremade. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factorsthat could cause actual results to differ materially from thosecontained in forward-looking information, there may be other factorsthat cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurancethat such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results andfuture events could differ materially from those anticipated in suchinformation. All forward-looking information herein is qualified inits entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company disclaimsany obligation to revise or update any such forward-lookinginformation or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to anyof the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect futureresults, events or developments, except as required by law.

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