T-80 tank
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The T-80 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank notable for being one of the first production tanks powered by a gas turbine engine, combining high mobility with heavy armor and firepower.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2596888 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T-80 tank Context triple: [Soviet Ground Forces, usedVehicle, T-80 tank]
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A.
T-72 tank
The T-72 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank known for its widespread use, relatively simple design, and extensive export to numerous countries during and after the Cold War.
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T-62 tank
The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
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C.
T-54 tank
The T-54 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank introduced shortly after World War II that became one of the most widely produced and exported tanks in history, serving in numerous Cold War and post-colonial conflicts.
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TR-85 main battle tank
The TR-85 main battle tank is a Romanian-developed and -produced upgrade of the Soviet T-55, featuring improved armor, firepower, and mobility tailored to the needs of Romania’s armed forces.
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T-64 tank
The T-64 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank introduced in the 1960s that pioneered advanced features like composite armor and an autoloader, influencing later Soviet and Russian tank designs.
- 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: T-80 tank Target entity description: The T-80 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank notable for being one of the first production tanks powered by a gas turbine engine, combining high mobility with heavy armor and firepower.
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A.
T-72 tank
The T-72 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank known for its widespread use, relatively simple design, and extensive export to numerous countries during and after the Cold War.
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B.
T-62 tank
The T-62 tank is a Soviet main battle tank introduced in the early 1960s, notable for being one of the first production tanks armed with a smoothbore gun and widely deployed during the Cold War.
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C.
T-54 tank
The T-54 tank is a Soviet-designed main battle tank introduced shortly after World War II that became one of the most widely produced and exported tanks in history, serving in numerous Cold War and post-colonial conflicts.
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D.
TR-85 main battle tank
The TR-85 main battle tank is a Romanian-developed and -produced upgrade of the Soviet T-55, featuring improved armor, firepower, and mobility tailored to the needs of Romania’s armed forces.
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E.
T-64 tank
The T-64 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank introduced in the 1960s that pioneered advanced features like composite armor and an autoloader, influencing later Soviet and Russian tank designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet tank
ⓘ
main battle tank ⓘ |
| armorType | composite armor ⓘ |
| canBeFittedWithERAType |
Kontakt-1
ⓘ
Kontakt-5 ⓘ |
| canFireATGMThroughGun | yes ⓘ |
| combatWeight_tonnes | 42 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designer | Nikolay Popov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | gas turbine engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceInYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
ⓘ
kerosene-based jet fuel ⓘ |
| gunModel | 2A46 125 mm smoothbore gun ⓘ |
| hasAutoloader | yes ⓘ |
| hasExplosiveReactiveArmor | yes ⓘ |
| hasFireControlSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasNBCProtection | yes ⓘ |
| height_m | 2.2 ⓘ |
| hullLayout | conventional layout with rear engine compartment ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| lengthWithGunForward_m | 9.6 ⓘ |
| mainGunCaliber_mm | 125 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedOnRoad_kmh | 70 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
good mobility on soft ground
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high power-to-weight ratio ⓘ one of the first production tanks with gas turbine propulsion ⓘ |
| operator |
Belarusian Ground Forces
ⓘ
Greek Cypriot National Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Cypriot National Guard
Pakistan Army ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistani Army
Russian Ground Forces ⓘ Republic of Korea Army ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean Army
Red Army ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
Ukrainian Ground Forces ⓘ |
| predecessor |
T-64 tank
ⓘ
surface form:
T-64
|
| primaryArmament | 125 mm smoothbore gun ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
T-72 tank
ⓘ
surface form:
T-72
|
| secondaryArmament |
12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun
ⓘ
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun ⓘ |
| successor |
T-90 main battle tank
ⓘ
surface form:
T-90
|
| suspensionType | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| transmissionType | automatic transmission ⓘ |
| turretType | cast turret ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Chechen War
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Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ Second Chechen War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| width_m | 3.4 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: T-80 tank Description of subject: The T-80 tank is a Soviet-era main battle tank notable for being one of the first production tanks powered by a gas turbine engine, combining high mobility with heavy armor and firepower.
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