SCHEDULE 13G 0001080171 XXXXXXXX LIVE Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right 06/30/2025 0002053799 Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp G5304D122 575 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor New York NY 10017 Rule 13d-1(b) Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. DE 1325000 0 1325000 0 1325000 N 5.13 IN HC Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp 575 Fifth Avenue 14th Floor, New York, New York, 10017 Aristeia Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Reporting Person") The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Person is One Greenwhich Plaza, Suite 300, Greenwhich, CT 06830 Delaware N IA The Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,325,000 Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right, which is approximately 5.13% of the outstanding shares. This percentage was determined by dividing 1,325,000 by 25,824,050, which is the number of shares outstanding as of July 8, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on July 9, 2025. 5.13 1,325,000 0 1,325,000 0 Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. /s/ Andrew B. David 08/14/2025