Applied Energetics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells advanced high-performance lasers and optical systems, and integrated guided energy systems worldwide. The company develops and holds various intellectual property rights, including laser guided energy and laser induced plasma channel technology for used in high-tech directed energy systems. It serves defense, national security, industrial, biomedical, and scientific customers. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.