Applied Energetics Selected for Inclusion in AFRL TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement Topic Area Group

TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG) (AE), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser technologies, today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory ("AFRL") for inclusion in the TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement ("BAA") Topic Area Group for "Laser Sources." The AFRL TACTICAL BAA is a five-year initiative managed by the AFRL Directed Energy Directorate focused on advancing next-generation directed energy technologies and innovative laser capabilities for national defense applications.