M224 60mm mortar
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The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M224 60mm mortar canonical | 1 |
| M224A1 60mm mortar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3199179 — 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: M224 60mm mortar Context triple: [2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, supportWeapon, M224 60mm mortar]
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A.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
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B.
M270 MLRS
The M270 MLRS is a tracked, armored multiple launch rocket system used by several NATO and allied armies to deliver rapid, long-range rocket and missile fire support.
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C.
M198 howitzer
The M198 howitzer is a towed 155 mm medium artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range indirect fire support.
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D.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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E.
Katyusha rocket launcher
The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
- 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: M224 60mm mortar Target entity description: The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
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A.
M777 howitzer
The M777 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 155mm artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range, precision fire support.
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B.
M270 MLRS
The M270 MLRS is a tracked, armored multiple launch rocket system used by several NATO and allied armies to deliver rapid, long-range rocket and missile fire support.
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C.
M198 howitzer
The M198 howitzer is a towed 155 mm medium artillery piece used by the U.S. military and allied forces for long-range indirect fire support.
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D.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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E.
Katyusha rocket launcher
The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indirect fire weapon system
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infantry support weapon ⓘ mortar ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 1.0 m ⓘ |
| caliber | 60 mm ⓘ |
| canFire |
M720 HE round
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M888 HE round ⓘ illumination rounds ⓘ smoke rounds ⓘ training rounds ⓘ |
| category | U.S. military artillery system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
close-range fire support
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high-angle fire support ⓘ man-portable operation ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1978 ⓘ |
| firingMode |
conventional drop-fire
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trigger-fired ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | various U.S. defense contractors ⓘ |
| maximumRange | approximately 3,500 m ⓘ |
| minimumRange | approximately 70 m ⓘ |
| mounting |
M7A1 baseplate
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M8 baseplate ⓘ baseplate ⓘ bipod ⓘ |
| operatedBy | mortar squad ⓘ |
| rateOfFire |
up to 20 rounds per minute sustained (typical)
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up to 30 rounds per minute sustained ⓘ |
| replaced |
M2 60mm mortar
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surface form:
M19 60mm mortar
M2 60mm mortar ⓘ |
| role | light mortar ⓘ |
| sight | M64A1 sight unit ⓘ |
| standardCartridge | 60×410mmR mortar round ⓘ |
| successor |
M224 60mm mortar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
M224A1 60mm mortar
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| transport | man-portable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. infantry units
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
illumination of battlefield
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screening with smoke ⓘ suppression of enemy troops ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| weight |
approximately 17 kg in handheld configuration
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approximately 21 kg in conventional configuration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M224 60mm mortar Description of subject: The M224 60mm mortar is a lightweight, man-portable indirect fire weapon system used by U.S. infantry units to provide close-range high-angle fire support.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
this entity surface form:
M224A1 60mm mortar