S-400 missile system
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The S-400 missile system is a Russian long-range, surface-to-air air defense platform capable of tracking and engaging multiple aerial targets, including aircraft, drones, and ballistic missiles, at extended ranges and high altitudes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| S-400 Triumf | 1 |
| S-400 missile system canonical | 1 |
| S-400 surface-to-air missile system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5091032 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: S-400 missile system Context triple: [Russian military intervention in Syria, airDefenseDeployed, S-400 missile system]
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A.
S-300P series
The S-300P series is a long-range Soviet/Russian surface-to-air missile system designed for high-altitude air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
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B.
Arrow missile system
The Arrow missile system is an Israeli-developed, long-range, anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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C.
Buk surface-to-air missile system
The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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D.
Bastion coastal missile system
The Bastion coastal missile system is a Russian mobile coastal defense platform equipped with supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles designed to protect shorelines by targeting enemy surface vessels.
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E.
Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
- 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: S-400 missile system Target entity description: The S-400 missile system is a Russian long-range, surface-to-air air defense platform capable of tracking and engaging multiple aerial targets, including aircraft, drones, and ballistic missiles, at extended ranges and high altitudes.
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A.
S-300P series
The S-300P series is a long-range Soviet/Russian surface-to-air missile system designed for high-altitude air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
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B.
Arrow missile system
The Arrow missile system is an Israeli-developed, long-range, anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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C.
Buk surface-to-air missile system
The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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D.
Bastion coastal missile system
The Bastion coastal missile system is a Russian mobile coastal defense platform equipped with supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles designed to protect shorelines by targeting enemy surface vessels.
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E.
Hawk surface-to-air missile system
The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
long-range air defense system
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surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
S-400 Triumf
NERFINISHED
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SA-21 Growler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| batteryComposition | multiple launchers, radars, and command post ⓘ |
| belongsToGeneration | fourth-generation long-range SAM system ⓘ |
| canEngageMultipleTargetsSimultaneously | yes ⓘ |
| canTrackTargetsSimultaneously | yes ⓘ |
| capableOfEngaging |
airborne early warning aircraft
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aircraft ⓘ ballistic missiles ⓘ cruise missiles ⓘ electronic warfare aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| commandPost | 55K6E command and control system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| crewSize | varies by battery, typically dozens of personnel ⓘ |
| deploymentTime_minutes | about 5 to 10 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Almaz Central Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Almaz-Antey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportStatus | exported ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 2007 ⓘ |
| launcherMount | 8x8 truck chassis ⓘ |
| launcherType | mobile TEL (transporter erector launcher) ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Almaz-Antey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumEngagementAltitude_km | up to 30 ⓘ |
| maximumEngagementRange_km | up to 400 ⓘ |
| missileType |
40N6
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
48N6 series ⓘ 9M96E ⓘ 9M96E2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | road-mobile ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | U.S. sanctions on Turkey under CAATSA ⓘ |
| notableContract | India S-400 procurement deal ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian integrated air defense network ⓘ |
| predecessor | S-300 missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air and missile defense ⓘ |
| radarDetectionRange_km | up to 600 ⓘ |
| radarSystem |
91N6E Big Bird acquisition radar
NERFINISHED
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92N6E Grave Stone engagement radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radarType | 3D phased-array radar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Algerian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Belarusian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Aerospace Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (planned/procured) NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: S-400 missile system Description of subject: The S-400 missile system is a Russian long-range, surface-to-air air defense platform capable of tracking and engaging multiple aerial targets, including aircraft, drones, and ballistic missiles, at extended ranges and high altitudes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
S-400 surface-to-air missile system
this entity surface form:
S-400 Triumf