Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
- Symbol
- AERG
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- Current
Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Applied Energetics, Inc
AERGOTCEQUITYCurrent
Other Events
Item 8.01 – Other Events. On October 8, 2026, Applied Energetics, Inc. announced major performance improvements to its ultrashort pulse laser capabilities, successfully validating a next-generation architecture that delivers higher power and significantly improved beam quality, all as more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Company context
Applied Energetics, Inc. is a defense technology company specializing in optical fiber-based ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) weapon systems. Engineered for next-generation Counter-small unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) mission sets and layered air defense, the company’s high-intensity directed-energy weapons (DEW) are designed to disable or destroy critical ISR sensors on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), AI-driven drone swarms, and autonomous robotic platforms across ground, air, and orbital domains. Backed by a proprietary IP portfolio of 26 patents and 6 pending, the company’s inherently scalable architecture delivers orders-of-magnitude reductions in size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) compared to legacy continuous-wave (CW) systems. This dual-use technology directly supports Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE), one of the Department of War’s six critical technology areas, and positions Applied Energetics for defense prime integration, joint ventures, and commercialization.
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APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-09
Disclosure sections
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On October 8, 2026, Applied Energetics, Inc. announced
major performance improvements to its ultrashort pulse laser capabilities, successfully validating a next-generation architecture that
delivers higher power and significantly improved beam quality, all as more fully described in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Filed exhibits (1)
Exhibit 99.1 Applied Energetics Next-Generation Laser Architecture Delivers Enhanced Power and Dramatic Beam Quality Improvements, Advancing Longer-Range Counter-Drone Capabilities and Paving the Way for Backpackable Directed Energy Systems Major Performance Improvements Unlock New Levels of Power, Precision and Portability TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2026 / Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB: AERG), a leader in ultrashort-pulse laser and directed energy technologies, today announced major performance improvements to its ultrashort pulse laser capabilities, successfully validating a next-generation architecture that delivers higher power and significantly improved beam quality. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement for Applied Energetics, demonstrating performance improvements that the company believes can dramatically expand the capabilities, versatility and operational potential of its proprietary ultrashort-pulse laser technology for its C-sUAS and C-ISR applications. By combining increased power with substantially improved beam quality, the new architecture enables more effective delivery of laser energy over greater distances. These advances are expected t…
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