A method for generating power in a gravity dropped munition, the method including: winding a cable around a drum of a generator associated with the munition; attaching the cable from the generator to a portion of an aircraft; separating the munition from the aircraft to unwind the cable from the drum to release the cable from the drum after a predetermined amount of rotation of the drum; converting the rotation of the drum to energy in a spring as the cable is unwound from the drum; restricting movement of an intermediate member connecting the drum to the generator while the cable is being unwound from the drum; and ending the restricting when the cable is released from the drum allowing the intermediate member to engage the drum with the generator to produce power from the generator.

The technology subject of the present application generally concerns an aerial munition unit comprising a proximity fuze functionality and an impact fuze functionality, selectable by a crew member of an aircraft bearing the munition, after the aircraft has taken off and prior to munition release, to render active or operable the proximity fuze functionality or the impact fuze functionality.

The technology subject of the present application generally concerns an aerial munition unit comprising a proximity fuze functionality and an impact fuze functionality, selectable by a crew member of an aircraft bearing the munition, after the aircraft has taken off and prior to munition release, to render active or operable the proximity fuze functionality or the impact fuze functionality.