Buk surface-to-air missile system
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The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buk surface-to-air missile system canonical | 5 |
| 9K37 Buk | 1 |
| Buk missile system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367617 — 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: Buk surface-to-air missile system Context triple: [Egyptian Air Defense Forces, usesEquipment, Buk 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.
S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
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C.
S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system
The S-125 Neva/Pechora is a Soviet-designed, low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system widely exported and used for air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Buk surface-to-air missile system Target entity description: The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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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.
S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
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C.
S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system
The S-125 Neva/Pechora is a Soviet-designed, low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system widely exported and used for air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-range air defense system
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surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| component |
command post vehicle
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self-propelled launcher (TEL) ⓘ target acquisition radar ⓘ transporter erector launcher and radar (TELAR) ⓘ transporter-loader vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | typically 3–4 per TELAR ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus for air defense forces ⓘ |
| designedTo |
engage aircraft
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engage cruise missiles ⓘ engage guided bombs ⓘ engage tactical ballistic missiles ⓘ engage unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1972 ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1980 ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Algeria
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Belarus ⓘ China ⓘ Cyprus ⓘ Finland ⓘ India ⓘ Syria ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
active radar homing (later variants)
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semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Buk-M1
ⓘ
Buk-M1 ⓘ
surface form:
Buk-M1-2
Buk-M2E ⓘ
surface form:
Buk-M2
Buk-M2E ⓘ Buk-M3 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
NIIP
ⓘ
Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant ⓘ |
| maximumEngagementAltitude | approximately 14–25 km depending on variant ⓘ |
| maximumRange |
approximately 30–50 km (early variants)
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up to about 70 km (later variants) ⓘ |
| missileType |
9M317
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9M38 ⓘ 9M38M1 ⓘ |
| mobility | self-propelled tracked ⓘ |
| natoReportingName |
SA-11 Gadfly
ⓘ
SA-17 Grizzly ⓘ |
| platform | tracked chassis ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Russian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Soviet armed forces ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
|
| radarBand |
C-band (target acquisition radar)
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X-band (fire control radar) ⓘ |
| role | medium-range air defense of maneuver forces ⓘ |
| successorOf |
2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system
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surface form:
2K12 Kub
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buk surface-to-air missile system Description of subject: The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2K12 Kub
this entity surface form:
Buk missile system
Belarusian Air Force and Air Defence Forces
→
operatesAirDefenceSystem
→
Buk surface-to-air missile system
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this entity surface form:
9K37 Buk
subject surface form:
Joint Investigation Team (MH17)