Applied Energetics Awarded Multi-Phase Program Contract by Top 10 Global Defense Contractor for Fiber Laser System

Key Takeaways

  • AERG was awarded a multi-phase program contract by a top 10 global defense contractor.
  • The contract spans feasibility analysis, proof of principle, initial system design, and lab-based test and evaluation of a frequency agile fiber laser system.
  • This system could also be coupled to currently deployed technologies to assist in a number of critical U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) mission areas and shows promise for multiple advanced commercial applications.

Tucson, AZ, July 15, 2019 -- Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB: AERG), today announced that the Company has been awarded a multi-phase program contract by a top 10 global defense contractor spanning feasibility analysis, proof of principle, initial system design, and lab-based test and evaluation of a frequency agile fiber laser system, utilizing various nonlinear processes to demonstrate laser output across multiple bands in the spectrum. This system could also be coupled to currently deployed technologies to assist in a number of critical U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) mission areas and shows promise for multiple advanced commercial applications. At the request of the customer, further details about this contract are considered confidential.

We are extraordinarily proud to have the opportunity to further develop next-generation laser technologies for potential DoD applications. This award is an exciting opportunity for us to capitalize on the advances we’ve made in engineering and is an important milestone in our commitment to continue providing superior advanced technology solutions for both defense and commercial applications.,” said Gregory J. Quarles, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Applied Energetics.

ABOUT APPLIED ENERGETICS INC.

Applied Energetics, Inc., “AE” based in Tucson, Arizona, specializes in development and manufacture of advanced high-performance lasers, high voltage electronics, advanced optical systems, and integrated guided energy systems for defense, aerospace, industrial, and scientific customers worldwide. Applied Energetics pioneered and holds all crucial intellectual property rights to the development and use of Laser Guided Energy (LGE) technology and related solutions for commercial, defense and security applications, and are protected by 25 patents and 11 additional Government Sensitive Patent Applications “GSPA”. The company’s 11 GSPA’s are held under secrecy orders of the US government and allow AE greatly extended protection rights. For more information, visit www.aergs.com

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Key Takeaways

  • AERG was awarded a multi-phase program contract by a top 10 global defense contractor.
  • The contract spans feasibility analysis, proof of principle, initial system design, and lab-based test and evaluation of a frequency agile fiber laser system.
  • This system could also be coupled to currently deployed technologies to assist in a number of critical U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) mission areas and shows promise for multiple advanced commercial applications.

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Gregory J. Quarles, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Before joining Applied Energetics, Dr. Quarles, 57, spent the last six years with The Optical Society (“OSA”) in Washington D.C., both as a Board Member and more recently as the Chief Scientific Officer. His responsibilities at OSA encompassed a broad range of scientific, technical and engineering infrastructure, and included content development for incubator meetings, along with many other related projects for OSA, highlighted by all-important reports to congress. Moreover, Dr Quarles has been personally involved through OSA in the establishment of many crucial partnerships involving major R&D laboratories and global agencies worldwide.

In addition to his work at OSA, Dr. Quarles is the founder of Opto-Electronic Management Network, a private consulting firm specializing in the laser and materials industry, with primary focus on the defense, aerospace, and nanomaterials sectors located in Tucson, AZ. Since 2012, the firm has worked with numerous corporations in the areas of public policy, defense, and commercial executive oversight of optics and photonics -based research and production.
From 2008 until 2012, Dr. Quarles served as a board member of Redmond, WA based B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of optoelectronic and related products used in defense, law enforcement, and industrial applications. Dr. Quarles served in the roles of CEO, President and COO during a period of his tenure as a board member.

From 2002 until 2010, Dr. Quarles served as Director of Corporate Research, Development & Technology and Director of Federal Government Relations for II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ: IIVI) of Saxonburg, PA., a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components.

Dr. Quarles began his career in the opto-electronic field in 1987 when he joined the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., as a research physicist in the Optical Sciences Division.
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