2026 Defender Service Awards<\/a> will be announced on September 12, at a ceremony for Destination Defender attendees. The evening gala celebrates Defender\u2019s near-80-year history of supporting mission-driven work in some of the world\u2019s most remote areas, and honors the latest heroes in this legacy of service. The Defender Service Awards presented by CHASE is the natural extension of this spirit, and puts the Defender 130 to work for nonprofits across the United States and Canada. Since 2021, the program has awarded 30 customized Defender SUVs and more than $1.5 million. In total, 120-plus nonprofits have benefited, enabling them to improve and expand their services.<\/p>\nAt Destination\u00a0 Defender, you get the chance to meet this year\u2019s winners when they\u2019re announced\u2014and share in a celebration to remember.<\/p>\n\n
The Defender Brand<\/i> embraces the impossible. Each member of the Defender family is purposefully designed, highly desirable and seriously durable. A modern\u2011day hero that respects the past but at the same time anticipates the future. Available in 90, 110 and 130 body styles, with up to eight seats, each has a charisma of its own. The tough luxury Defender OCTA is the master of performance \u2014 taking performance and capability to another level on and off\u2011road. A beacon of liberty that can trace its heritage back to the first Land Rover in 1948, Defender is a brand that supports humanitarian and conservation work with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Tusk Trust. The Defender brand is underpinned by Land Rover \u2014 a mark of trust built on more than 75 years of expertise in technology and world\u2011leading off\u2011road capability. Defender vehicles are designed and engineered in the UK and sold in 121 countries. It belongs to the JLR house of brands alongside Range Rover, Discovery and Jaguar.<\/i><\/p>\n
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