S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile Context triple: [U-2 incident of 1960, weaponType, S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile]
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A.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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B.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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C.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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D.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile
The ASRAAM is a modern, high-speed, highly agile infrared-guided short-range air-to-air missile designed for close-combat engagements by advanced fighter aircraft.
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E.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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B.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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C.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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D.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile
The ASRAAM is a modern, high-speed, highly agile infrared-guided short-range air-to-air missile designed for close-combat engagements by advanced fighter aircraft.
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E.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet military equipment
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surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| configuration | two-stage missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment |
fixed site
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semi-mobile ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Asian countries
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Middle Eastern countries ⓘ Warsaw Pact countries ⓘ |
| guidance |
command guidance
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radio command ⓘ |
| introduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ground-based launcher ⓘ |
| maxEngagementAltitude | approximately 25 kilometers ⓘ |
| maxRange | approximately 30–45 kilometers ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SA-2 Guideline ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shootdown of U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 1960-05-01 ⓘ |
| notableUse |
shootdown of Taiwanese and US reconnaissance aircraft
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shootdown of multiple US aircraft over North Vietnam ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | high-altitude aircraft ⓘ |
| propulsion |
liquid-fuel sustainer
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solid-fuel booster ⓘ two-stage rocket ⓘ |
| radarAssociation |
Fan Song fire-control radar
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Spoon Rest early warning radar ⓘ |
| role | air defense ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1950s ⓘ |
| successor |
S-125 Neva/Pechora
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S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna ⓘ |
| type | high-altitude air defense system ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba
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surface form:
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
Egyptian Air Defense Forces ⓘ Iraqi Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Air Defense
Korean People's Army ⓘ
surface form:
North Korean Air Defense Forces
Soviet Air Defense Forces ⓘ Syrian Air Defense Forces ⓘ People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam People's Air Force
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| usedInConflict |
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Six-Day War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War of Attrition ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| warheadFuzing |
command detonation
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proximity fuze ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Subject: S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile Description of subject: 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.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile system
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SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missiles
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile system
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SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile system
this entity surface form:
S-75 Dvina launcher
this entity surface form:
S-75M Volga variant
Fan Song fire-control radar
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associatedMissileSystemSovietDesignation
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S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
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this entity surface form:
S-75 Dvina
this entity surface form:
S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina
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S-75 Dvina air defense system
this entity surface form:
S-75 Dvina