- Fractional Orbit Bombardment System
- Abbreviation: FOBS
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Fractional Orbital Bombardment System — The Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS) was a Soviet ICBM program in the 1960s that after launch would go into a low Earth orbit and would then de orbit for an attack. It had no range limit and the orbital flight path would not reveal… … Wikipedia
fractional orbital bombardment system — a missile or satellite with a nuclear warhead sent into a low orbit so that it can suddenly be directed at a target. Abbr.: FOBS, F.O.B.S. * * * … Universalium
fractional orbital bombardment system — a missile or satellite with a nuclear warhead sent into a low orbit so that it can suddenly be directed at a target. Abbr.: FOBS, F.O.B.S … Useful english dictionary
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