Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
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The Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for point and local area defense against aircraft and incoming anti-ship missiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles canonical | 5 |
| Aster 15 missile | 3 |
| Aster missile family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2210103 — 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: Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles Context triple: [Charles de Gaulle, airDefenseSystem, Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles]
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A.
Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
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B.
Buk surface-to-air missile system
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles Target entity description: The Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for point and local area defense against aircraft and incoming anti-ship missiles.
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A.
Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
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B.
Buk surface-to-air missile system
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval surface-to-air missile
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surface-to-air missile ⓘ |
| compatibleLauncher | Sylver vertical launch system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| designer | Eurosam ⓘ |
| detonationMechanism |
impact fuze
ⓘ
proximity fuze ⓘ |
| developedWith | Aster 30 ⓘ |
| feature |
high maneuverability terminal interceptor
ⓘ
hit-to-kill–like endgame performance with fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active radar homing
ⓘ
inertial guidance ⓘ mid-course data link ⓘ |
| guidanceType | command inertial mid-course with active radar terminal homing ⓘ |
| intendedTarget |
cruise missiles
ⓘ
fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ helicopters ⓘ sea-skimming anti-ship missiles ⓘ |
| launchMethod | ship-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
surface ship
ⓘ
vertical launching system ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Eurosam ⓘ |
| operatorType | naval forces ⓘ |
| originProgram | Franco-Italian surface-to-air missile program ⓘ |
| partOf | Aster missile family ⓘ |
| propellant | solid fuel ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short- to medium-range ⓘ |
| role |
local area air-defense missile
ⓘ
ship self-defense missile ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Navy
ⓘ
Italian Navy ⓘ French Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Marine nationale
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
ⓘ
defense against aircraft ⓘ defense against anti-ship missiles ⓘ local area defense ⓘ point defense ⓘ |
| usedInSystem |
PAAMS
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SAAM ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles Description of subject: The Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for point and local area defense against aircraft and incoming anti-ship missiles.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles de Gaulle
this entity surface form:
Aster 15 missile
this entity surface form:
Aster 15 missile
subject surface form:
PAAMS
this entity surface form:
Aster 15 missile
this entity surface form:
Aster missile family