Polaris missile system
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The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polaris missile system canonical | 3 |
| Polaris A3 ballistic missile | 2 |
| Chevaline warhead system | 1 |
| Polaris missile | 1 |
| Polaris missile warheads | 1 |
| UGM-27 Polaris A-1 | 1 |
| UGM-27 Polaris A-2 | 1 |
| UGM-27 Polaris A-3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023325 — 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.
Target entity: Polaris missile system Context triple: [Trident nuclear missile system, replaced, Polaris missile system]
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A.
Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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B.
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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C.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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D.
Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polaris missile system Target entity description: The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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A.
Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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B.
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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C.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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D.
Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear weapons system
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submarine-launched ballistic missile system ⓘ |
| basedOnPlatform | ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War ballistic missiles of the United States
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Submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deploymentMode | submerged launch ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Lockheed Martin
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surface form:
Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
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| developedFor | United States Navy ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportedTo | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstDeploymentPlatform | USS George Washington (SSBN-598) ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Polaris missile system
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UGM-27 Polaris A-1
Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UGM-27 Polaris A-2
Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UGM-27 Polaris A-3
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| launchMethod | vertical launch from submarine ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first operational U.S. SLBM system ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. strategic nuclear deterrent
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United States nuclear triad ⓘ |
| primaryLaunchPlatform |
Lafayette-class submarine
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surface form:
Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
Ethan Allen-class submarine ⓘ George Washington-class submarine ⓘ James Madison-class submarine ⓘ Lafayette-class submarine ⓘ |
| propulsionType | two-stage solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Poseidon missile system
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Trident nuclear missile system ⓘ
surface form:
Trident missile system
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| retiredFromUSService | 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
sea-based nuclear deterrent
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strategic strike weapon ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicConcept | second-strike capability ⓘ |
| successor |
UGM-73 Poseidon
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Trident I C4 ⓘ
surface form:
UGM-96 Trident I
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| treatyContext |
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
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surface form:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
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| UKReplacement |
Trident nuclear missile system
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surface form:
Trident missile system
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| UKRetirementDate | 1990s ⓘ |
| UKServiceEntryDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| warheadType |
W47 warhead
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surface form:
W47 thermonuclear warhead
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Subject: Polaris missile system Description of subject: The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
Referenced by (11)
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