The ballistic element is made with a main body of non-metallic material, such as, from filaments of glass, aramid, carbon and basaltic fibers. The ballistic element also has heads of metal at opposite ends of the main body. A tubular liner of plastic may be disposed with the main body about an axial cavity for a detonating charge. The main body may also have one or more inserts for receiving one of an anchor bolt and a suspension component of an aircraft for use of the element as an aircraft bomb.

An ordnance for air-borne delivery to a target under remotely controlled in-flight navigation. In one embodiment, self-powered aerial ordnance includes upper and lower cases. A plurality of co-axial, deployable blades is powered by a motor positioned in the upper case. When deployed, the blades are rotatable about the upper case to impart thrust and bring the vehicle to a first altitude above a target position. An explosive material and a camera are positioned in a lower case which is attached to the upper case. The camera generates a view along the ground plane and above the target when the ordinance is in flight. When the vehicle is deployed it is remotely controllable to deliver the vehicle to the target to detonate the explosive at the target. The ordnance may drop directly on a target as a bomb does.

The present disclosure provides an assembly including at least one adjustable coupling mechanism. In one aspect, the first coupling mechanism includes a first component having a central axis parallel to its outside surface. The first component further includes an inside surface defined by a bore formed in the first component along a central bore axis. The central bore axis is offset from the central axis. The first component can be coupled to the assembly, uncoupled, rotated about its central axis, and recoupled to change a distance between the first coupling mechanism and another part of the assembly. The first component further includes a plurality of holes formed circumferentially around the bore bottom and extending through the bore bottom and the bottom surface of the first component that can be used to removably couple the first component to the assembly.

The ballistic element is made with a main body of non-metallic material, such as, from filaments of glass, aramid, carbon and basaltic fibers. The ballistic element also has heads of metal at opposite ends of the main body. A tubular liner of plastic may be disposed with the main body about an axial cavity for a detonating charge. The main body may also have one or more inserts for receiving one of an anchor bolt and a suspension component of an aircraft for use of the element as an aircraft bomb.

The ballistic element is made with a main body of non-metallic material, such as, from filaments of glass, aramid, carbon and basaltic fibers. The ballistic element also has heads of metal at opposite ends of the main body. A tubular liner of plastic may be disposed with the main body about an axial cavity for a detonating charge. The main body may also have one or more inserts for receiving one of an anchor bolt and a suspension component of an aircraft for use of the element as an aircraft bomb.

A device for generating power in a gravity dropped munition. The device including: a drum; a cable wound around a drum; a generator for producing electrical energy; a spring configured to convert rotation of the drum to energy as the cable is unwound from the drum; and an intermediate member selectively engaging the drum to the generator; wherein the intermediate member is disengaged from the drum when the cable is being unwound from the drum and the intermediate member is engaged with the generator when the cable is released from the drum to produce power from the generator.

A device for generating power in a gravity dropped munition. The device including: a drum; a cable wound around a drum; a generator for producing electrical energy; a spring configured to convert rotation of the drum to energy as the cable is unwound from the drum; and an intermediate member selectively engaging the drum to the generator; wherein the intermediate member is disengaged from the drum when the cable is being unwound from the drum and the intermediate member is engaged with the generator when the cable is released from the drum to produce power from the generator.

Disclosed herein is a payload delivery device. The payload delivery device is configured for delivering an explosive component. The payload delivery device comprises a first module having an interior cavity for containing an explosive component. The payload delivery device further comprises at least one attachment module connected to the central module via a connection means. The at least one attachment module having an interior cavity for containing an additional component.

Disclosed herein is a payload delivery device. The payload delivery device is configured for delivering an explosive component. The payload delivery device comprises a first module having an interior cavity for containing an explosive component. The payload delivery device further comprises at least one attachment module connected to the central module via a connection means. The at least one attachment module having an interior cavity for containing an additional component.

Devices and methods for detection of evidence of life or ore bodies on or near the surface of extraterrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars) are described. In particular, a ground penetrating probe capable of s conducting life detection or other experiments and transmitting the data from the experiments to a satellite relay is described. Methods of use for such devices and apparatus are described.