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A laser activated grenade is provided which includes a controllable laser source activated at specific times to generate radiation pulses. An energetic material within the grenade is ignited upon delivery of the generated radiation pulses. A propellant charge material triggers a propellant explosive

A laser activated grenade is provided which includes a controllable laser source activated at specific times to generate radiation pulses. An energetic material within the grenade is ignited upon delivery of the generated radiation pulses. A propellant charge material triggers a propellant explosive train when the energetic material ignites. The grenade further includes load materials which are selectively activated once the propellant explosive train has been launched. The laser source may be located remotely from the grenade in order that the generated radiation pulses travel to the grenade through a fiber optic cable. Alternatively, the laser source may be embedded in the grenade and activated by a microwave/RF coded signal received from a remote signal transmitter. The grenade may carry a number of load materials so that each load material is activated either alone to produce a desired target effect, or in combination to produce a cumulative target effect such as light, sound, malodorous, as well as other incapacitating phenomena. In lethal implementation, the grenade may include shrapnel as a load which explodes when detonated at the target.

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1. A laser activated grenade, comprising:a controllable laser source activated at user-selected times to generate radiation pulses upon activation of said laser source; at least one energetic material; coupling means operatively connecting said laser source to said at least one energetic material fo

1. A laser activated grenade, comprising:a controllable laser source activated at user-selected times to generate radiation pulses upon activation of said laser source; at least one energetic material; coupling means operatively connecting said laser source to said at least one energetic material for delivery of said radiation pulses to said at least one energetic material for igniting said at least one energetic material, at least one propellant charge material positioned in operational contact with said at least one energetic material for triggering a propellant explosive train upon said energetic material ignition; at least one load material responsive to said radiation pulses generated at said laser source for producing a predetermined target effect substantially at said user-selected times, wherein said at least one load material is disposed in operational contact with said at least one propellant charge material for producing said predetermined target effect upon said propellant explosive train being triggered; a canister having a first end and a second end and further having side walls enveloping an interior compartment of said grenade, said interior compartment including: (a) at least one primary section receiving said at least one energetic material therein, (b) at least one propellant section positioned in direct contact with said at least one primary section for receiving said at least one propellant charge material therein, (c) at least one load section positioned in proximity to said at least one propellant section and receiving said at least one load material therein, wherein said laser source is positioned external said canister, said coupling means includes at least one fiber optic cable coupled between said laser source and said at least one energetic material within said at least one primary section; and a cable storage compartment within said canister, said fiber optic cable being received within said cable storage for release therefrom to a predetermined length.