Liberty Defense announces president's departure
Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. reported a leadership change, stating that Bryan Cunningham, President, left the company effective July 22, 2026 to return to his privacy and advocacy work.
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Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. reported a leadership change, stating that Bryan Cunningham, President, left the company effective July 22, 2026 to return to his privacy and advocacy work. CEO Bill Frain thanked Cunningham for his contributions and wished him success in future endeavors.
The company does not plan to immediately fill the President position. Management emphasizes that Liberty Defense remains focused on its strategic priorities in AI-based concealed weapons detection and believes it is well-positioned, with a talented leadership team and a clear strategic direction in the security and detection market.
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- President departure: Bryan Cunningham left his role as President effective July 22, 2026, and the company does not plan to immediately fill the position, creating a potential gap in senior leadership.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of: August, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-43241
Liberty Defense Holdings, Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
187 Ballardvale Street, Suite 110, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Liberty Defense Holdings, Ltd. dated August 4, 2026 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 4, 2026
| LIBERTY DEFENSE HOLDINGS, LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ William Frain | |
| Name: | William Frain | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
Liberty Defense Announces Leadership Change
Wilmington, MA, USA – August 4, 2026 - Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DETX; TSXV: SCAN), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, today announced that Bryan Cunningham, President, left the Company to return to his privacy and advocacy work, effective July 22, 2026.
"We appreciate Bryan's contributions to the organization during his tenure and thank him for his service," said Bill Frain, Liberty's CEO. "We wish him continued success in his future endeavors."
The Company does not plan to immediately fill the President position. The leadership team remains focused on executing the Company's strategic priorities and continuing to provide exceptional service to its customers, partners, and employees.
"Liberty is well-positioned for the future," continued Frain. "We have a talented leadership team, a clear strategic direction, and confidence in our ability to continue building on our momentum in the security and detection market. We remain committed to delivering value to our customers, supporting our employees, and advancing our long-term business objectives."
About Liberty Defense
Liberty Defense (NASDAQ: DETX; TSXV: SCAN) provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools, and more. Liberty’s HEXWAVE product, for which the Company has secured an exclusive license from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a technology transfer agreement for patents related to active 3D radar imaging technology, provides discrete, modular, and scalable protection to provide layered, stand-off detection capability of metallic and non-metallic weapons. Liberty has also recently licensed the millimeter wave-based, High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT) body scanner and shoe scanner technologies as part of its technology portfolio. Liberty is committed to protecting communities and preserving peace of mind through superior security detection solutions.
For updates and news, please visit the Company website to subscribe to email alerts or follow Liberty Defense on social channels.
For further information about Liberty Defense, please contact:
Jay Adelaar
Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, Liberty Defense
604-809-2500
jay@libertydefense.com
For sales information, please contact:
Ian McNaughton
Senior Director Business Development, Liberty Defense
613-292-3669
imcnaughton@libertydefense.com
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
When used in this press release, the words “estimate”, “project”, “belief”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “predict”, “may” or “should” and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Although Liberty believes, in light of the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate, that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and information in this press release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Liberty can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. Such statements and information reflect the current view of Liberty.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause Liberty’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements and information, including those appearing in Liberty’s public filings. Such factors include, among others: currency fluctuations; limited business history of Liberty; disruptions or changes in the credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of projects; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; general development, market and industry conditions; and other factors described in Liberty’s public filings. Liberty undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of its securities or its financial or operating results (as applicable).
Liberty cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on Liberty’s forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Liberty has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of Liberty as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Liberty does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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