Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle
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The Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle is a Japanese tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with integrated firepower and protection on the battlefield.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 89式装甲戦闘車 | 1 |
| Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2052590 — 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: Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle Context triple: [Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equipment, Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle]
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Type 90 main battle tank
The Type 90 main battle tank is a Japanese third-generation tank featuring advanced fire control, composite armor, and a 120 mm smoothbore gun, designed primarily for high-mobility operations in Hokkaido.
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CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
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C.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
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MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle
The MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle is a Romanian-built, upgraded variant of the Soviet BMP-1, designed to transport and support infantry with enhanced firepower and mobility.
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Leonidas armored personnel carrier
The Leonidas armored personnel carrier is a Greek-designed and -produced tracked military vehicle used to transport infantry troops and provide battlefield support.
- 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: Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle Target entity description: The Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle is a Japanese tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with integrated firepower and protection on the battlefield.
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A.
Type 90 main battle tank
The Type 90 main battle tank is a Japanese third-generation tank featuring advanced fire control, composite armor, and a 120 mm smoothbore gun, designed primarily for high-mobility operations in Hokkaido.
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B.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
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C.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
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D.
MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle
The MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle is a Romanian-built, upgraded variant of the Soviet BMP-1, designed to transport and support infantry with enhanced firepower and mobility.
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E.
Leonidas armored personnel carrier
The Leonidas armored personnel carrier is a Greek-designed and -produced tracked military vehicle used to transport infantry troops and provide battlefield support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
armoured fighting vehicle
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infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary |
7.62 mm Type 74 machine gun
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Type 79 Jyu-MAT anti-tank guided missiles ⓘ |
| armorType | welded steel armor ⓘ |
| category |
military vehicle of Japan
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tracked armoured personnel carrier ⓘ |
| combatUse | training and exercises with JGSDF ⓘ |
| combatWeight | approximately 26 tonnes ⓘ |
| configuration | tracked ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| designedFor |
armoured warfare
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infantry fire support ⓘ infantry transport ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | older Japanese APCs in mechanized units ⓘ |
| doorType | rear power-operated ramp ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front-mounted engine ⓘ |
| enginePower | approximately 600 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War late period ⓘ |
| gunCaliber | 35 millimetres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
NBC protection system
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fire control system ⓘ night vision equipment ⓘ |
| hasHatch | roof hatches for infantry ⓘ |
| hasSmokeDischargers | yes ⓘ |
| hullLayout | rear troop compartment ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Komatsu Limited
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| originLanguageName |
Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle
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surface form:
89式装甲戦闘車
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| passengerCapacity | 7 infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| productionStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| role |
armoured personnel carrier (IFV variant)
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mechanized infantry vehicle ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1989 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 70 km/h on road ⓘ |
| turret | two-man turret ⓘ |
| usedBy | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle Description of subject: The Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle is a Japanese tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport and support infantry with integrated firepower and protection on the battlefield.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle
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originLanguageName
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Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle
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this entity surface form:
89式装甲戦闘車