BONUS artillery round
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The BONUS artillery round is a French-designed 155mm sensor-fuzed munition that deploys smart submunitions to autonomously detect and destroy armored vehicles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BONUS artillery round canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8588209 — 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: BONUS artillery round Context triple: [Nexter Systems, product, BONUS artillery round]
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Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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Grenade
"Grenade" is a pop-R&B ballad by Bruno Mars about unrequited love and emotional sacrifice, released as one of his breakthrough hit singles.
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Cannon Ball
Cannon Ball is a small unincorporated community in North Dakota located within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, known for its significance in Native American affairs and recent environmental protests.
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M549A1 RAP projectile
The M549A1 RAP projectile is a rocket-assisted 155mm artillery shell designed to extend the range and effectiveness of modern howitzers.
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Ammo
Ammo is a music producer and songwriter known for working on pop and electronic tracks for major artists.
- 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: BONUS artillery round Target entity description: The BONUS artillery round is a French-designed 155mm sensor-fuzed munition that deploys smart submunitions to autonomously detect and destroy armored vehicles.
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A.
Shrapnel
Shrapnel is a military science fiction comic and graphic novel series set in a future interplanetary war where a former officer leads a rebellion against a powerful solar alliance.
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B.
Grenade
"Grenade" is a pop-R&B ballad by Bruno Mars about unrequited love and emotional sacrifice, released as one of his breakthrough hit singles.
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C.
Cannon Ball
Cannon Ball is a small unincorporated community in North Dakota located within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, known for its significance in Native American affairs and recent environmental protests.
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D.
M549A1 RAP projectile
The M549A1 RAP projectile is a rocket-assisted 155mm artillery shell designed to extend the range and effectiveness of modern howitzers.
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E.
Ammo
Ammo is a music producer and songwriter known for working on pop and electronic tracks for major artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
155 mm artillery round
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anti-armor munition ⓘ artillery shell ⓘ sensor-fuzed munition ⓘ |
| allianceStandard | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BOfors NUtating Shell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackProfile | top-attack ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category | cluster munition alternative ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | NATO-standard 155 mm artillery systems ⓘ |
| compliesWith | 155 mm Joint Ballistics Memorandum of Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | smart submunitions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | air-dispensed submunitions from artillery shell ⓘ |
| designedBy | Nexter Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | precision engagement of armored targets ⓘ |
| designedTo |
autonomously destroy armored vehicles
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autonomously detect armored vehicles ⓘ engage moving armored targets ⓘ |
| developedBy |
BAE Systems Bofors
NERFINISHED
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Bofors NERFINISHED ⓘ Nexter Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature | reduced unexploded ordnance risk compared to traditional cluster munitions ⓘ |
| fuzing | sensor-fuzed ⓘ |
| guidanceType | autonomous target-seeking submunitions ⓘ |
| introducedAs | BONUS Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | 155 mm howitzers ⓘ |
| munitionType | sensor-fuzed artillery round ⓘ |
| numberOfSubmunitions | 2 ⓘ |
| operationalConcept | fire-and-forget ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-armor
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anti-tank ⓘ |
| productionStatus | in service ⓘ |
| propellantChargeSystem | separate-loading 155 mm artillery system compatible ⓘ |
| rangeClass | long-range artillery munition ⓘ |
| searchPattern | spinning scan over target area ⓘ |
| submunitionEffect | explosively formed penetrator ⓘ |
| submunitionGuidanceSensors |
infrared sensors
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laser sensors ⓘ |
| targetType |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
tanks ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Finnish Defence Forces
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| uses | parachute-retarded submunitions ⓘ |
| warheadType | top-attack submunitions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BONUS artillery round Description of subject: The BONUS artillery round is a French-designed 155mm sensor-fuzed munition that deploys smart submunitions to autonomously detect and destroy armored vehicles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.