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Naval mines have dropped by parachute.

You could drop them with mechanical timers before they arm. There are reminiscent of Swiss watch mechanisms for munitions already.

I imagine a shape that will definitely land in one direction could have a pressure switch on the other.




There are mines that set themselves up in the proper orientation after deployment, the AT2 for example https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT2_mine




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