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A Fractional Orbital Bombardment System with a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle??
A Fractional Orbital Bombardment System with a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle??
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is a complicated one. According to Demetri Sevastopulo at the Financial Times, China tested something that sounds a whole lot like FOBS with an HGV. Something that orbited the globe and dropped a hypersonic glide vehicle against a target. Jeffrey, Aaron, and Scott try to figure out what actually was tested (HGV-FOBS? An intercontinental glider? A super-lofted ballistic missile??), talk about what it means to be a "fractional orbital bombardment system" versus a regular ballistic missile, and why the pursuit of perfect missile defenses may make us all less secure. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
Released:
Oct 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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