National Presto Industries, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on August 14, 2026, disclosing that two of its defense subsidiaries received contract awards totaling $159.1 million on August 13, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Total award value: The 40mm and Small Diameter Bomb awards combined total $159.1 million, according to the filing.
  • AMTEC Corporation award: AMTEC Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary within National Defense Corporation ("NDC"), received option awards under AMTEC's current five-year 40mm systems contract.
  • Spectra Technologies award: Spectra Technologies, LLC, another wholly owned subsidiary within NDC, received a subcontract for production of the warhead for the Small Diameter Bomb program.
  • Event date: Both awards were received on August 13, 2026, with the announcement made on August 14, 2026.
  • NDC structure: NDC serves as National Presto Industries' Defense segment holding company, the filing notes.

National Presto Industries Defense Subsidiaries Receive Two Contract Awards on the Same Date

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) disclosed in an August 14, 2026 Form 8-K that two subsidiaries operating within its Defense segment holding company, National Defense Corporation ("NDC"), received separate contract awards on August 13, 2026. The company reported that the combined value of the two awards totals $159.1 million.

According to the filing, AMTEC Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary within NDC, received option awards under AMTEC's current five-year 40mm systems contract. On the same date, Spectra Technologies, LLC, also a wholly owned subsidiary within NDC, received a subcontract for production of the warhead for the Small Diameter Bomb program. The filing does not separately break out the value attributed to each of the two awards.

The registrant noted that a press release describing the awards was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K. The filing also contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the company cautioned that "all forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainty," citing factors including government defense spending, potential termination for the convenience of the government, and competitive pricing pressure, among others.

What Was Disclosed

National Presto Industries reported that two wholly owned NDC subsidiaries, AMTEC Corporation and Spectra Technologies, LLC, received defense contract awards totaling $159.1 million on August 13, 2026, covering 40mm systems and Small Diameter Bomb warhead production.