M483A1 DPICM projectile
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The M483A1 DPICM projectile is a 155mm artillery cluster munition that disperses multiple dual-purpose submunitions designed for both anti-armor and antipersonnel effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M483A1 DPICM projectile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3358428 — 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: M483A1 DPICM projectile Context triple: [M198 howitzer, canFire, M483A1 DPICM projectile]
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Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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B.
M982 Excalibur guided projectile
The M982 Excalibur guided projectile is a GPS- and inertial-guided, extended-range 155mm artillery shell designed for highly precise, low-collateral-damage strikes.
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C.
M224 60mm mortar
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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D.
Weapon System 107A-1
Weapon System 107A-1 was the U.S. Air Force development program under which the SM-65 Atlas, America’s first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, was created.
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E.
Mk 82 bomb
The Mk 82 bomb is a widely used 500-pound general-purpose unguided aerial bomb that serves as the standard warhead for many precision-guided munitions.
- 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: M483A1 DPICM projectile Target entity description: The M483A1 DPICM projectile is a 155mm artillery cluster munition that disperses multiple dual-purpose submunitions designed for both anti-armor and antipersonnel effects.
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A.
Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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B.
M982 Excalibur guided projectile
The M982 Excalibur guided projectile is a GPS- and inertial-guided, extended-range 155mm artillery shell designed for highly precise, low-collateral-damage strikes.
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C.
M224 60mm mortar
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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D.
Weapon System 107A-1
Weapon System 107A-1 was the U.S. Air Force development program under which the SM-65 Atlas, America’s first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, was created.
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E.
Mk 82 bomb
The Mk 82 bomb is a widely used 500-pound general-purpose unguided aerial bomb that serves as the standard warhead for many precision-guided munitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
155 mm artillery ammunition
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artillery projectile ⓘ cluster munition ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category | artillery cluster munitions ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | NATO-standard 155 mm artillery systems ⓘ |
| conflictUse | Cold War era inventories ⓘ |
| contains | dual-purpose submunitions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy |
U.S. defense industrial base
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surface form:
United States defense industry
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| designedFor |
anti-armor effects
ⓘ
antipersonnel effects ⓘ |
| designedForUseWith | 155 mm howitzers ⓘ |
| designedTo |
cover larger target areas with submunitions
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increase lethality over unitary high-explosive shells ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
armored vehicles
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infantry in light cover ⓘ infantry in the open ⓘ |
| dispersionMechanism | airburst opening of projectile body ⓘ |
| DPICMExpansion | Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition ⓘ |
| effectOnTarget |
fragmentation
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shaped-charge armor penetration ⓘ |
| fuzing |
electronic time fuze compatible
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mechanical time fuze compatible ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
burster charge
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fuze well ⓘ projectile body ⓘ submunition payload ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
self-propelled howitzers
ⓘ
towed howitzers ⓘ |
| munitionClass | conventional munition ⓘ |
| munitionType | DPICM ⓘ |
| operationalUse | indirect fire support ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | subject to international debate on cluster munitions ⓘ |
| relatedTo | M864 DPICM projectile ⓘ |
| role |
area denial
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area suppression ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | unexploded submunitions risk ⓘ |
| submunitionRole |
anti-armor
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antipersonnel ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfIntroduction |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War period
|
| usedBy |
NATO
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surface form:
NATO member states
United States Army ⓘ |
| warheadType | cluster warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M483A1 DPICM projectile Description of subject: The M483A1 DPICM projectile is a 155mm artillery cluster munition that disperses multiple dual-purpose submunitions designed for both anti-armor and antipersonnel effects.
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