2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system
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The 2K12 Kub is a Soviet-era mobile medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to defend ground forces and strategic sites against low- to medium-altitude aircraft and cruise missiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2K12 Kub | 1 |
| 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system canonical | 1 |
| Kub air defense system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system Context triple: [Egyptian Air Defense Forces, usesEquipment, 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system]
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A.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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B.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
Taurus KEPD 350
The Taurus KEPD 350 is a long-range, precision-guided air-launched cruise missile designed for deep-strike missions against heavily defended, high-value targets.
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D.
RBS 70 missile system
The RBS 70 missile system is a Swedish man-portable, laser-guided short-range air defense system designed to engage low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system Target entity description: The 2K12 Kub is a Soviet-era mobile medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to defend ground forces and strategic sites against low- to medium-altitude aircraft and cruise missiles.
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A.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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B.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
Taurus KEPD 350
The Taurus KEPD 350 is a long-range, precision-guided air-launched cruise missile designed for deep-strike missions against heavily defended, high-value targets.
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D.
RBS 70 missile system
The RBS 70 missile system is a Swedish man-portable, laser-guided short-range air defense system designed to engage low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
self-propelled air defense system
ⓘ
surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| component |
command vehicle
ⓘ
launcher vehicle ⓘ radar vehicle ⓘ |
| conflictUsage |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Lebanon War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ various Middle Eastern conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment | mobile field deployment ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Soviet military–industrial complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet air defense industry
|
| designedFor | front-line air defense ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
aircraft
ⓘ
cruise missiles ⓘ |
| designer | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | late 1950s to 1960s ⓘ |
| engagementAltitude | low to medium altitude ⓘ |
| engagementEnvelope | medium range ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
African countries
ⓘ
Asian countries ⓘ Middle Eastern countries ⓘ Warsaw Pact ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact countries
|
| guidanceType | semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
air defense of ground forces
ⓘ
defense of strategic sites ⓘ |
| launcherVehicleConfiguration | tracked vehicle with three missiles ⓘ |
| missileMounting | rail launchers ⓘ |
| missileType | guided surface-to-air missile ⓘ |
| mobility | tracked self-propelled ⓘ |
| mobilityType | tactical mobile SAM ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SA-6 Gainful ⓘ |
| operatorType | army air defense units ⓘ |
| originLanguageDesignation | 2К12 "Куб" ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | late 1960s onward ⓘ |
| platform | tracked chassis ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| radarComponent |
target acquisition radar
ⓘ
target tracking radar ⓘ |
| secondaryTargetType | rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1967 ⓘ |
| successorSystem |
Buk surface-to-air missile system
ⓘ
surface form:
Buk missile system
|
| usedBy |
Red Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
Warsaw Pact Joint Command ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact armies
|
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system Description of subject: The 2K12 Kub is a Soviet-era mobile medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to defend ground forces and strategic sites against low- to medium-altitude aircraft and cruise missiles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kub air defense system
this entity surface form:
2K12 Kub