what is okb
OKB. OKB is a transliteration of the Russian initials of Ð¾Ð¿ÑÑÐ½Ð¾Ðµ ÐºÐ¾Ð½ÑÑÑÑÐºÑÐ¾ÑÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ Ð±ÑÑÐ¾ - Opytnoye Konstruktorskoye Buro, meaning Experimental Design Bureau. During the Soviet era, OKBs were closed institutions working on design and prototyping of advanced technology, usually for military applications.