Critical Infrastructure Technologies Executes a Letter of Intent with H. Cegielski - Poznan S.A. to Establish a Strategic Nexus 20 Partnership in Poland

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Vancouver, BC –TheNewswire - February 18, 2026 –Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CSE: CTTT) (OTC: CITLF)(FRA: X9V) (“CiTech” or the “Company”), a leading developer ofautonomous, high-capacity mobile communications and securityplatforms, is pleased to announce the execution of a Letter ofIntent (LOI) with H. Cegielski – Pozna? S.A. (HCP), a subsidiary ofPolska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ), one of Poland’s leading defenceand industrial groups. HCP, headquartered in Pozna?, is a historicand strategically significant manufacturing enterprise within thePolish defence sector, to establish a long-term strategic partnershipfocused on the production and deployment of the Nexus 20 autonomousplatform in Central and eastern Europe.

The LOI follows the execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement betweenthe parties and reflects a shared intent to combine CiTech’s Nexus20 technology with HCP’s established manufacturing, integration, andsupport capabilities to address the requirements of the Polish ArmedForces and NATO’s Eastern Flank.

Scope of Intended Cooperation

Under the LOI, CiTech and HCP intend to collaborate in the followingareas:

• Production and Assembly: Establishing HCP as a manufacturing andintegration hub for Nexus 20 platforms within the Central and EasternEuropean (CEE) region. 

• Technology Transfer: Facilitating the transfer of technical know-howto ensure high-quality local maintenance, training, and operationalsupport. 

• Strategic Market Expansion: Leveraging HCP’s position within the PGZGroup and CiTech’s international partnerships to pursue governmentand defence contracts. 

Planned Milestones

The LOI outlines an initial roadmap to advance the partnership,including:

• March 2026: Visit by Brenton Scott, CEO of CiTech, to HCPheadquarters in Pozna? to progress and finalise commercial, technicaland logistical arrangements

• May 2026: Delivery of the first Nexus 20 prototype unit to HCP’sPozna? facility for technical evaluation, training, andProof-of-Concept demonstrations for regional stakeholders.

Strengthening regionalsecurity

The Nexus 20 platform provides rapid, autonomoustelecommunications and surveillance infrastructure designed to supportmodern defence and critical security operations. By combiningCiTech’s advanced platform technology with HCP’s industrialmanufacturing capabilities and deep integration within the Polishdefence sector, the partnership aims to deliver a world-class,sovereign-capable solution for European strategic clients.

"This partnership represents a significant stepforward in CiTech’s international expansion strategy and willcompliment the establishment of our EU Headquarters in Latvia"said Brenton Scott, Chief Executive Officer of Critical InfrastructureTechnologies. "By working alongside HCP and the PGZ Group, we arepositioning the Nexus 20 platform to support allied defencecapabilities across Central and Eastern Europe."

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 H. Cegielski – PoznanS.A.

Founded in 1846, HCP is a Polish industrial and engineering companyspecialising in large-scale mechanical manufacturing, defenceproduction, and industrial solutions. A subsidiary of Polska GrupaZbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ), HCP provides advanced fabrication, machining,and integration capabilities for defence, energy, and transportsectors.

www.hcp.eu/en

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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