fractional orbital bombardment system

American  

noun

1. a missile or satellite with a nuclear warhead sent into a low orbit so that it can suddenly be directed at a target. FOBS, F.O.B.S.

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Example Sentences

One unique weapon system showcased in the report is China’s new space-based nuclear weapon, called a fractional orbital bombardment system, or FOBS.

From Washington Times

Another major worry for Northern Command is China’s 2021 test of a hypersonic missile capable of conducting a nuclear strike from space called a fractional orbital bombardment system.

From Washington Times

One of the more worrisome Chinese strategic weapons for U.S. planners is a polar-orbiting missile called a “fractional orbital bombardment system.”

From Washington Times

Earlier this week, Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of the Strategic Command, testified that the Sarmat will provide some orbital hypersonic missile capability following the July 2021 Chinese test of what the military calls a fractional orbital bombardment system, or FOBS.

From Washington Times

Another weapon tested by China in 2021 was a fractional orbital bombardment system, or FOBS, that is a hypersonic missile warhead that orbits earth before reentering the atmospheric and striking surface targets.

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