35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon
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The 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon is a Swiss-designed, rapid-firing automatic cannon widely used as the main gun on modern armored fighting vehicles and for air-defense applications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9554147 — 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: 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon Context triple: [Type 89 infantry fighting vehicle, armamentPrimary, 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon]
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A.
40 mm Bofors autocannon
The 40 mm Bofors autocannon is a widely used, rapid-firing anti-aircraft and multi-purpose gun system renowned for its reliability and effectiveness since World War II.
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B.
Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons
The Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon is a widely used World War II-era automatic gun renowned for its rapid-fire capability against aircraft and light surface targets on naval vessels and ground installations.
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C.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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D.
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
The M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon is a six-barreled, electrically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon widely used on modern fighter aircraft for high-rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.
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E.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
- 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: 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon Target entity description: The 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon is a Swiss-designed, rapid-firing automatic cannon widely used as the main gun on modern armored fighting vehicles and for air-defense applications.
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A.
40 mm Bofors autocannon
The 40 mm Bofors autocannon is a widely used, rapid-firing anti-aircraft and multi-purpose gun system renowned for its reliability and effectiveness since World War II.
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B.
Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons
The Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon is a widely used World War II-era automatic gun renowned for its rapid-fire capability against aircraft and light surface targets on naval vessels and ground installations.
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C.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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D.
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
The M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon is a six-barreled, electrically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon widely used on modern fighter aircraft for high-rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.
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E.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autocannon
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automatic cannon ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
APDS
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APFSDS ⓘ HEI ⓘ HEI-T ⓘ practice rounds ⓘ |
| caliber | 35 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Oerlikon Contraves engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air-defense applications
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armored fighting vehicles ⓘ engagement of fast-moving aerial targets ⓘ engagement of lightly armored ground targets ⓘ high muzzle velocity ⓘ high rate of fire ⓘ self-propelled anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
belt-fed
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dual-feed ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
integration with fire-control systems
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selectable rate of fire ⓘ stabilized mounting capability ⓘ |
| intendedUsers |
air defense units
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armored vehicle operators ⓘ army forces ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Oerlikon Contraves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingOptions |
remote weapon station
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self-propelled anti-aircraft platform ⓘ turret-mounted ⓘ |
| operation | gas-operated ⓘ |
| primaryAmmunitionType | 35×228 mm ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
35 mm Oerlikon KDA autocannon
NERFINISHED
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Oerlikon 35×228 mm ammunition family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-aircraft weapon
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anti-armor weapon ⓘ infantry support weapon ⓘ |
| usedAs | main gun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
export customers worldwide
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various NATO countries ⓘ |
| usedIn |
close-in ground-based air defense
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short-range air defense systems ⓘ vehicle self-defense against aircraft ⓘ |
| usedOn |
air-defense systems
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armored fighting vehicles ⓘ |
| weaponType | chain-driven autocannon ⓘ |
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Subject: 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon Description of subject: The 35 mm Oerlikon KDE autocannon is a Swiss-designed, rapid-firing automatic cannon widely used as the main gun on modern armored fighting vehicles and for air-defense applications.
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