Sylver A50 VLS
E231485
The Sylver A50 VLS is a French-designed vertical launch system used on modern warships to fire a range of surface-to-air and other guided missiles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sylver A50 VLS canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070927 — 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: Sylver A50 VLS Context triple: [Type 45 destroyer, hasVerticalLaunchSystem, Sylver A50 VLS]
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A.
SLV
SLV is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to El Salvador.
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B.
A500
A500 is the common shorthand for the Commodore Amiga 500, a popular late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities.
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C.
Mitsubishi Diamondtron
Mitsubishi Diamondtron is a line of high-quality aperture grille CRT display tubes developed by Mitsubishi Electric as a rival to Sony's Trinitron technology.
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D.
Sceptre
Sceptre is a literary imprint known for publishing high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction, often with a focus on distinctive, award-winning voices.
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E.
Alvarez
Alvarez is a common Spanish surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
- 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: Sylver A50 VLS Target entity description: The Sylver A50 VLS is a French-designed vertical launch system used on modern warships to fire a range of surface-to-air and other guided missiles.
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A.
SLV
SLV is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to El Salvador.
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B.
A500
A500 is the common shorthand for the Commodore Amiga 500, a popular late-1980s home computer known for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities.
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C.
Mitsubishi Diamondtron
Mitsubishi Diamondtron is a line of high-quality aperture grille CRT display tubes developed by Mitsubishi Electric as a rival to Sony's Trinitron technology.
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D.
Sceptre
Sceptre is a literary imprint known for publishing high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction, often with a focus on distinctive, award-winning voices.
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E.
Alvarez
Alvarez is a common Spanish surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval weapon system
ⓘ
vertical launch system ⓘ |
| cellConfiguration | 8-cell modules ⓘ |
| cellLengthClass | A50 ⓘ |
| compatibleWithMissile |
Aster 15
ⓘ
Aster 30 ⓘ PAAMS missiles ⓘ |
| controlIntegration | ship combat management system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | surface ships ⓘ |
| designedForSystem | PAAMS (Principal Anti Air Missile System) ⓘ |
| designer | Naval Group ⓘ |
| feature |
below-deck installation
ⓘ
modular design ⓘ rapid-reaction launch capability ⓘ |
| guidanceSupport | surface-to-air guided missiles ⓘ |
| launchMethod | hot launch ⓘ |
| launchOrientation | vertical ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Naval Group ⓘ |
| missionType |
area air defence
ⓘ
local air defence ⓘ |
| mountedOnClass |
Al Riyadh-class frigate
ⓘ
FREMM frigate ⓘ
surface form:
Aquitaine-class FREMM (certain variants)
FREMM frigate ⓘ
surface form:
FREMM frigate (air-defence variants)
Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates ⓘ
surface form:
Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate
Horizon-class air-defence destroyer ⓘ
surface form:
Horizon-class frigate
Type 45 destroyers ⓘ
surface form:
Type 45 destroyer
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| partOfFamily |
Sylver vertical launch system
ⓘ
surface form:
Sylver vertical launch system family
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| primaryRole | surface-to-air missile launch ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
Sylver A35 VLS
ⓘ
Sylver A70 VLS ⓘ |
| supportsMissileType |
long-range surface-to-air missile
ⓘ
medium-range surface-to-air missile ⓘ |
| typicalMissileFamily |
Aster 30 missile
ⓘ
surface form:
Aster missile family
|
| typicalPlatform |
air-defence frigates
ⓘ
destroyers ⓘ |
| usedByNavy |
Egyptian Navy
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Royal Moroccan Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Moroccan Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Norwegian Navy ⓘ Saudi Arabian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Saudi Navy
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| usedOn | modern warships ⓘ |
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: Sylver A50 VLS Description of subject: The Sylver A50 VLS is a French-designed vertical launch system used on modern warships to fire a range of surface-to-air and other guided missiles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Type 45 destroyer