MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
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The MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher is a Soviet-era heavy, eight-wheeled military vehicle designed to transport, erect, and launch ballistic missiles and other large rocket systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher canonical | 1 |
| MAZ-543A variant | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3951398 — 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: MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher Context triple: [R-17, launchPlatform, MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher]
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A.
M142 launcher module
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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B.
Atlas LV-3B
Atlas LV-3B was an early variant of the Atlas launch vehicle used by NASA during the Mercury program to send crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit.
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C.
Zenit rocket
The Zenit rocket is a family of Ukrainian-designed, medium-lift launch vehicles originally developed in the Soviet era and used for both government and commercial satellite launches.
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D.
A3 rocket
The A3 rocket was an early experimental German ballistic missile developed in the 1930s as a precursor to the more advanced V-2 rocket.
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E.
Launch Vehicle Mark 3
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 is India's heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to place large communication satellites and crewed missions into geostationary and low Earth orbits.
- 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: MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher Target entity description: The MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher is a Soviet-era heavy, eight-wheeled military vehicle designed to transport, erect, and launch ballistic missiles and other large rocket systems.
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A.
M142 launcher module
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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B.
Atlas LV-3B
Atlas LV-3B was an early variant of the Atlas launch vehicle used by NASA during the Mercury program to send crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit.
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C.
Zenit rocket
The Zenit rocket is a family of Ukrainian-designed, medium-lift launch vehicles originally developed in the Soviet era and used for both government and commercial satellite launches.
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D.
A3 rocket
The A3 rocket was an early experimental German ballistic missile developed in the 1930s as a precursor to the more advanced V-2 rocket.
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E.
Launch Vehicle Mark 3
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 is India's heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to place large communication satellites and crewed missions into geostationary and low Earth orbits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transporter-erector-launcher
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military truck ⓘ special wheeled chassis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle
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surface form:
MAZ-7310 family vehicle
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| category |
Soviet military vehicles
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missile launch vehicles ⓘ off-road military trucks ⓘ |
| chassisType | heavy off-road chassis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Minsk Automobile Plant
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surface form:
Minsk Automobile Plant design bureau
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| designedFor |
carrying large rocket systems
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erecting ballistic missiles ⓘ launching ballistic missiles ⓘ transporting ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
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surface form:
Byelorussian SSR
|
| driveLayout | all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineModel | D12A-525A V12 diesel ⓘ |
| enginePower | 525 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| familyIncludes |
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MAZ-543A variant
MAZ-543M variant ⓘ MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle ⓘ
surface form:
MAZ-7310 variant
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| height | approximately 3.0 m ⓘ |
| length | approximately 11.7 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Minsk Automobile Plant ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 60 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to operate on rough terrain
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cab-over-engine layout ⓘ central tire inflation system ⓘ |
| numberOfAxles | 4 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
mobile missile launch platform
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strategic missile transport ⓘ |
| serviceIn |
Russian Armed Forces
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Soviet armed forces ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
various export customers ⓘ |
| usedAsPlatformFor |
R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system
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surface form:
9K72 Elbrus missile complex
Smerch ⓘ
surface form:
BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher variants
R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system ⓘ S-300P series ⓘ
surface form:
S-300 air defence system variants
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| usedIn |
air defence missile units
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strategic rocket forces operations ⓘ |
| wheelConfiguration | 8×8 ⓘ |
| width | approximately 3.05 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher Description of subject: The MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher is a Soviet-era heavy, eight-wheeled military vehicle designed to transport, erect, and launch ballistic missiles and other large rocket systems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
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familyIncludes
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MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
MAZ-543
this entity surface form:
MAZ-543A variant