KAB

noun — 2 senses

KAB

noun

Etymology In the sense "guided bomb", from Russian КАБ (KAB) or sometimes Ukrainian КАБ (KAB), from Russian корректируемых авиационных бомб (korrektirujemyx aviacionnyx bomb) and Ukrainian корегованих авіаційних бомб (korehovanyx aviacijnyx bomb).

1

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of knee airbag.

2

A guided bomb (GBU), in a Soviet or post-Soviet (especially Russian or Ukrainian) military context.

  • […] from the "smart" or "precision-guided" missiles, bombs (KABs) and KMGU-2 canister-dispenser displayed at the Dubai Air Show in 1991.1978, David R. Jones, The Military-naval Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union, page 86
  • […] guided aerial bombs (KABs) and MLRS […]2026, Julia Brosko, Dancing in The Dark: An art book by artist Alena Grom

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