PAAMS (UK)
E809136
PAAMS (UK) is the British variant of the Principal Anti-Air Missile System, providing advanced naval air-defense capabilities for Royal Navy warships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PAAMS (UK) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9593858 — 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: PAAMS (UK) Context triple: [Sea Viper missile system, alternativeName, PAAMS (UK)]
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A.
Ministry of War Transport
The Ministry of War Transport was a British government department during the Second World War responsible for coordinating and controlling the nation’s transport systems to support the war effort.
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B.
Surfleet
Surfleet is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, known for its rural setting and historic church.
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C.
Jersey Marine
Jersey Marine is a coastal village in South Wales known for its proximity to Swansea Bay and its historic tower landmark.
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D.
British Force 136
British Force 136 was a World War II special operations unit of the British Special Operations Executive that organized, trained, and supported resistance movements in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia.
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E.
SAS (United Kingdom)
The SAS (United Kingdom) is an elite special forces unit of the British Army renowned for its counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and covert reconnaissance operations worldwide.
- 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: PAAMS (UK) Target entity description: PAAMS (UK) is the British variant of the Principal Anti-Air Missile System, providing advanced naval air-defense capabilities for Royal Navy warships.
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A.
Ministry of War Transport
The Ministry of War Transport was a British government department during the Second World War responsible for coordinating and controlling the nation’s transport systems to support the war effort.
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B.
Surfleet
Surfleet is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, known for its rural setting and historic church.
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C.
Jersey Marine
Jersey Marine is a coastal village in South Wales known for its proximity to Swansea Bay and its historic tower landmark.
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D.
British Force 136
British Force 136 was a World War II special operations unit of the British Special Operations Executive that organized, trained, and supported resistance movements in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia.
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E.
SAS (United Kingdom)
The SAS (United Kingdom) is an elite special forces unit of the British Army renowned for its counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and covert reconnaissance operations worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval air defence system
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surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| allianceContext | NATO naval operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sea Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Principal Anti-Air Missile System architecture ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Aster missile family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
anti-air warfare
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anti-missile defence ⓘ simultaneous multi-target engagement ⓘ |
| component |
Aster 15 missile
NERFINISHED
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Aster 30 missile NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylver vertical launch system NERFINISHED ⓘ command and control system ⓘ multi-function radar interface ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | Royal Navy air-defence destroyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | naval warfare ⓘ |
| guidanceType | active radar homing (via Aster missiles) ⓘ |
| integratedWith | Type 45 combat management system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchMethod | vertical launch ⓘ |
| missionType |
naval air defence
ⓘ
protection of high-value naval units ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Principal Anti-Air Missile System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | surface combatant ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
area air defence
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fleet air defence ⓘ |
| purpose |
defence against aircraft
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defence against anti-ship missiles ⓘ defence of task groups ⓘ |
| rangeCategory |
long-range air defence (with Aster 30)
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medium-range air defence ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| technologyType | missile-based air defence system ⓘ |
| threatTypeCountered |
anti-ship cruise missiles
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fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ helicopters ⓘ sea-skimming missiles ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedOn | Type 45 destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PAAMS (UK) Description of subject: PAAMS (UK) is the British variant of the Principal Anti-Air Missile System, providing advanced naval air-defense capabilities for Royal Navy warships.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.