Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
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Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles are a French short-range naval air-defense missile system designed to protect warships like the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle against aircraft and incoming missiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles canonical | 1 |
| Crotale land-based system | 1 |
| Crotale missile family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2210104 — 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: Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles Context triple: [Charles de Gaulle, airDefenseSystem, Crotale CN2 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.
SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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C.
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.
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D.
MBDA
MBDA is a U.S. federal agency dedicated to promoting the growth and competitiveness of minority-owned businesses through programs, services, and advocacy.
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E.
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.
- 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: Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles Target entity description: Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles are a French short-range naval air-defense missile system designed to protect warships like the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle against aircraft and incoming 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.
SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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C.
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.
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D.
MBDA
MBDA is a U.S. federal agency dedicated to promoting the growth and competitiveness of minority-owned businesses through programs, services, and advocacy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval air-defense system
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surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| category | naval SAM ⓘ |
| controlSystem | centralized combat management system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| countryService |
French Navy
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surface form:
Marine Nationale
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| defendedAsset |
French aircraft carrier group
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surface combatants ⓘ |
| deployment | French Navy ⓘ |
| designedFor |
naval air defense
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short-range air defense ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
aircraft
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anti-ship missiles ⓘ cruise missiles ⓘ |
| designedToProtect |
aircraft carriers
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warships ⓘ |
| engagementEnvironment | sea-based ⓘ |
| engagementPhase | terminal air-defense ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | French Navy ⓘ |
| guidance |
command to line-of-sight
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radio command guidance ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | naval launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Matra
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Thales Group ⓘ |
| mission |
defense against low-flying aircraft
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defense against sea-skimming missiles ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
Charles de Gaulle
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aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ⓘ
surface form:
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
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| originatesFrom |
Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Crotale land-based system
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| partOf |
Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Crotale missile family
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| platform | shipborne ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| radarIntegration |
shipborne fire-control radar
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shipborne surveillance radar ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short range ⓘ |
| role |
close-in air-defense system
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point-defense system ⓘ |
| systemType | shipborne SAM system ⓘ |
| trackingMethod |
electro-optical tracking
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radar tracking ⓘ |
| usedBy |
aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
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surface form:
Charles de Gaulle carrier battle group
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| user | France ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles Description of subject: Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles are a French short-range naval air-defense missile system designed to protect warships like the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle against aircraft and incoming missiles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles de Gaulle
Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
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partOf
→
Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Crotale CN2
this entity surface form:
Crotale missile family
Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
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originatesFrom
→
Crotale CN2 surface-to-air missiles
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Crotale CN2
this entity surface form:
Crotale land-based system