• Applied Energetics posted a net loss of $3.81 million for quarter ended March 31, 2026, widening 22.61% from a year earlier.
• Revenue fell to no revenue from lower contract activity, down 100% to $0 from a year earlier.
• General and administrative expense climbed 25.79% to $3.28 million, while research and development spending increased 16.09% to $375,041.
• Cash and cash equivalents totaled $4.06 million at March 31, 2026, down $2.37 million from Dec. 31, 2025; operating cash outflow was $2.3 million.
• Business updates included continued integration of USP technologies onto Kord Firefly platform, field testing of lasers, and a follow-on University of Rochester contract awarded in April 2026 in excess of $240,000.

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