Applied Energetics Awarded Follow-on Phase 1 Contract by the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics for Further Advanced Laser Technology Investigations

TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / April 23, 2026 / Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG) (AE), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser technologies, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a follow-on contract in the amount of approximately $250,000 to support a multi-phase advanced laser technology program at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) for ongoing efforts to explore pulsed laser technologies. The contract is expected to commence April 2026.