M142 launcher module
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The M142 launcher module is the core rocket-launching component of the HIMARS system, capable of firing guided and unguided rockets and tactical missiles from a lightweight, highly mobile platform.
All labels observed (1)
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| M142 launcher module canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3376830 — 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.
Target entity: M142 launcher module Context triple: [High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, primaryArmament, M142 launcher module]
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TOW missile launcher
The TOW missile launcher is a tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile system used to destroy armored vehicles and fortified positions.
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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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C.
Midgate cargo system
The Midgate cargo system is a configurable pickup bed and cabin partition design that lets owners extend the cargo area into the rear passenger compartment for increased hauling versatility.
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Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator
The Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator is Marvin the Martian’s iconic, overpowered cartoon super-weapon from the Looney Tunes universe, typically used in his comically grandiose plans to destroy planets.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: M142 launcher module Target entity description: The M142 launcher module is the core rocket-launching component of the HIMARS system, capable of firing guided and unguided rockets and tactical missiles from a lightweight, highly mobile platform.
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A.
TOW missile launcher
The TOW missile launcher is a tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile system used to destroy armored vehicles and fortified positions.
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B.
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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C.
Midgate cargo system
The Midgate cargo system is a configurable pickup bed and cabin partition design that lets owners extend the cargo area into the rear passenger compartment for increased hauling versatility.
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D.
Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator
The Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator is Marvin the Martian’s iconic, overpowered cartoon super-weapon from the Looney Tunes universe, typically used in his comically grandiose plans to destroy planets.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery weapon component
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rocket launcher module ⓘ |
| category | multiple launch rocket system component ⓘ |
| combatRole |
counter-battery fire
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deep strike ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) with appropriate munitions ⓘ |
| compatibleMunition |
GMLRS rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
GMLRS-ER rocket
GMLRS rocket ⓘ
surface form:
M26 rocket
GMLRS rocket ⓘ
surface form:
M30 GMLRS rocket
GMLRS rocket ⓘ
surface form:
M31 GMLRS rocket
ATACMS missile ⓘ
surface form:
M48 ATACMS missile
M57 ATACMS missile ⓘ |
| controlInterface | integrated fire control system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewRequirement | operated by small crew ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Missiles and Fire Control
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surface form:
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
|
| designedFor | high mobility operations ⓘ |
| designedTo | provide long-range precision fires ⓘ |
| feature |
armored cab integration
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computerized fire control ⓘ rapid shoot-and-scoot capability ⓘ |
| fireControl | fully automated aiming and firing ⓘ |
| guidanceCapability |
supports guided rockets
ⓘ
supports unguided rockets ⓘ |
| integration | integrated with GPS-guided munitions ⓘ |
| launchPodCapacity |
one MGM-140 ATACMS pod
ⓘ
one six-rocket pod ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| mobilityFeature |
air-transportable by C-130
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road-mobile ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
M1140 FMTV 6x6 truck
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surface form:
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck
M1140 FMTV 6x6 truck ⓘ
surface form:
M1140 FMTV 5-ton truck chassis
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| partOf |
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
ⓘ
surface form:
M142 HIMARS
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| platformType | lightweight launcher module ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
M270 MLRS
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surface form:
M270 MLRS launcher module
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| reloadMethod | pod-based reloading ⓘ |
| reloadTime | rapid pod exchange ⓘ |
| role |
long-range rocket artillery
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precision strike support ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 2000s ⓘ |
| stabilization | vehicle-mounted stabilization system ⓘ |
| transportability | strategic and tactical airlift capable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
launching rockets
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launching tactical missiles ⓘ |
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Subject: M142 launcher module Description of subject: The M142 launcher module is the core rocket-launching component of the HIMARS system, capable of firing guided and unguided rockets and tactical missiles from a lightweight, highly mobile platform.
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