Buk-M1
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Buk-M1 is a self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union/Russia to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial targets.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6945533 — 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: Buk-M1 Context triple: [Buk surface-to-air missile system, hasVariant, Buk-M1]
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BUK
BUK is a major Nigerian federal university located in Kano, known for its wide range of academic programs and research activities.
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B.
Buk-M2E
The Buk-M2E is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage a wide variety of aerial targets, including aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles in complex electronic warfare environments.
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C.
TR-85M1 Bizonul
The TR-85M1 Bizonul is a modernized Romanian main battle tank featuring upgraded armor, fire control, and mobility systems derived from the original TR-85 platform.
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D.
Mikulin AM-38
The Mikulin AM-38 was a Soviet liquid-cooled V-12 piston aircraft engine developed during World War II, best known for powering ground-attack aircraft such as the Ilyushin Il-2.
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E.
K3 light machine gun
The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
- 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: Buk-M1 Target entity description: Buk-M1 is a self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union/Russia to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial targets.
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A.
BUK
BUK is a major Nigerian federal university located in Kano, known for its wide range of academic programs and research activities.
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B.
Buk-M2E
The Buk-M2E is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage a wide variety of aerial targets, including aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles in complex electronic warfare environments.
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C.
TR-85M1 Bizonul
The TR-85M1 Bizonul is a modernized Romanian main battle tank featuring upgraded armor, fire control, and mobility systems derived from the original TR-85 platform.
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D.
Mikulin AM-38
The Mikulin AM-38 was a Soviet liquid-cooled V-12 piston aircraft engine developed during World War II, best known for powering ground-attack aircraft such as the Ilyushin Il-2.
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E.
K3 light machine gun
The K3 light machine gun is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO squad automatic weapon, similar in role to the FN Minimi, used as a standard support weapon by the Republic of Korea Army and other forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-range air defense system
ⓘ
self-propelled surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| canEngage | multiple targets simultaneously ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewSize | 4 ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | tactical mobile air defense ⓘ |
| designedBy | NIIP Tikhomirov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToIntercept |
aerial targets
ⓘ
aircraft ⓘ cruise missiles ⓘ |
| developedIn | late 1970s ⓘ |
| engagementAltitude | up to about 22 km ⓘ |
| engagementRange | up to about 35 km ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1983 ⓘ |
| fireControlRadarDesignation | 9S470M1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceType | semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | SA-11 Gadfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launcherVehicleDesignation | 9A310M1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | self-propelled ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Beech” in Russian ⓘ |
| numberOfMissilesPerLauncher | 4 ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in service ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Бук-М1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buk missile system family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | tracked vehicle ⓘ |
| predecessor | Buk (9K37) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air defense of ground forces ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| radarBand |
E-band
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F-band ⓘ |
| radarVehicleDesignation | 9S18M1 ⓘ |
| successor |
Buk-M1-2
NERFINISHED
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Buk-M2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transporterLoaderVehicleDesignation | 9A39M1 ⓘ |
| typicalMissileDesignation | 9M38M1 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
NERFINISHED
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Armed Forces of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Armed Forces of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Armed Forces of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ Belarusian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Finnish Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buk-M1 Description of subject: Buk-M1 is a self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union/Russia to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial targets.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Buk-M1-2
this entity surface form:
Buk-M1-2