VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPARC AI Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE: SPAI) (OTCQB: SPAIF) (Frankfurt: 5OV0) is pleased to announce it has signed a second Ukrainian drone manufacturer to its Overwatch platform, marking continued commercial momentum for the Company's GPS-denied navigation and precision targeting software.

This agreement is independent of SPARC AI's previously announced Ukrainian partnership and opens a second distribution channel into the world's most demanding electronic warfare environment. Each new manufacturer integration expands the Company's installed base and deepens the operational data feeding its proprietary machine learning models.

SPARC AI's go-to-market strategy is designed to embed Overwatch as standard infrastructure across drone and robotic platforms. Securing a second independent manufacturer in Ukraine validates both the demand for the Company's software-only approach and the repeatability of its distribution model.

Ukrainian operations also generate high-value flight data across terrain and electromagnetic conditions, continuously enhancing Overwatch's performance for customers worldwide.

All Overwatch deployments remain subject to applicable export control and defence trade compliance requirements. SPARC AI has engaged qualified legal counsel to ensure all integration activities, field trials, and technology transfers are conducted in full compliance with relevant laws.

About SPARC AI Inc.

SPARC AI is a defence technology company solving one of the most critical challenges in modern autonomous systems: accurate navigation and targeting when GPS is unavailable. The company's AI-powered platform transforms the low-cost inertial sensors already inside commercial drones into precision instruments without additional hardware, external signals, or complex integration. SPARC AI's software-only approach makes GPS-denied capability for target acquisition and navigation accessible at the price point and scale that modern drone operations demand, from single platforms to fleets of thousands.

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For further information contact:

Anoosh Manzoori, Chief Executive Officer
SPARC AI Inc.
E-mail: anoosh@sparcai.net
Web : http://www.sparcai.co
Tel: (213) 459-3994