Osa-M short-range SAM system
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The Osa-M short-range SAM system is a Soviet-era naval surface-to-air missile complex designed to provide warships with close-range air defense against aircraft and incoming missiles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Osa surface-to-air missile system | 1 |
| Osa-M short-range SAM system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8054161 — 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: Osa-M short-range SAM system Context triple: [Russian cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, airDefenceArmament, Osa-M short-range SAM system]
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A.
Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
The Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile is a Japanese ground-based air defense system designed to intercept and destroy aircraft and cruise missiles at medium ranges.
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B.
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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C.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
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.
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E.
SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
- 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: Osa-M short-range SAM system Target entity description: The Osa-M short-range SAM system is a Soviet-era naval surface-to-air missile complex designed to provide warships with close-range air defense against aircraft and incoming missiles.
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A.
Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
The Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile is a Japanese ground-based air defense system designed to intercept and destroy aircraft and cruise missiles at medium ranges.
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B.
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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C.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
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.
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E.
SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| basedOn | 9K33 Osa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment |
small and medium warships
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surface combatants ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet defense industry ⓘ |
| designedFor | warship air defense ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
low-flying aircraft
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sea-skimming missiles ⓘ |
| designedToOperateIn | maritime environment ⓘ |
| engagementCapability |
capable of engaging maneuvering targets
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single target engagement ⓘ |
| engagementEnvelope | low to medium altitude ⓘ |
| engagementMode | command-guided intercept ⓘ |
| engagementRange | short range ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation Soviet SAM ⓘ |
| guidanceType | radio command guidance ⓘ |
| intendedTarget |
aircraft
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anti-ship missiles ⓘ |
| intendedUse | short-range air defense ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | surface ship ⓘ |
| missileType | solid-fuel missile ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
close-in defense of naval task groups
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self-defense of individual ships ⓘ |
| mounting | deck-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ export navies of Soviet allies ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Soviet era ⓘ |
| platformType | naval weapon system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | protection of ships against air attack ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-propellant rocket motor ⓘ |
| radarIntegration |
shipborne fire-control radar
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shipborne search radar ⓘ |
| role | point-defense SAM ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1970s ⓘ |
| systemComponents |
command and control equipment
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fire-control radar ⓘ launchers ⓘ missile storage and handling equipment ⓘ |
| systemType | all-weather SAM system ⓘ |
| threatEnvironment |
anti-ship missile threat
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hostile aircraft threat ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osa-M short-range SAM system Description of subject: The Osa-M short-range SAM system is a Soviet-era naval surface-to-air missile complex designed to provide warships with close-range air defense against aircraft and incoming missiles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Belarusian Air Force and Air Defence Forces
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operatesAirDefenceSystem
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Osa-M short-range SAM system
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this entity surface form:
Osa surface-to-air missile system