Payload container for unmanned aircraft and associated systems and methods

A modular munition system, comprising:

• a nose cone electronics hub assembly housing electronic components;
• a canister assembly comprising a canister configured to selectively receive energetic material when the modular munition system is in a deployment configuration;
• one or more fragmentation inserts configured to fragment if, when the modular munition system is in the deployment configuration, the energetic material detonates;
• a fin system;
• a collar assembly coupling the nose cone electronics hub assembly to the canister assembly;
• wherein the canister assembly and the collar assembly house the one or more fragmentation inserts and the fin system when the modular munition system is in a shipping configuration.