Applied Energetics, Inc. (formerly Ionatron) is an American arms manufacturer. It develops directed-energy weapons, mainly

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s with a range of tens of meters. Applied Energetics stock is

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on the

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exchange. When still named Ionatron, it traded under the

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IOTN. In February 2008, the company name was changed to Applied Energetics with ticker symbol AERG.http://sg.us.biz.yahoo.com/cc/5/104235.html

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