Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain
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The Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain is the Spanish defence ministry body responsible for planning, procuring, and managing the armed forces’ weapons systems, equipment, and related technological programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10184186 — 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: Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain Context triple: [Secretariat of State for Defence (Spain), oversees, Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain]
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A.
Secretariat of State for Defence of Spain
The Secretariat of State for Defence of Spain is a senior governmental body within the Spanish Ministry of Defence responsible for directing and managing national defence policy, military planning, and defence resources.
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B.
Ministry of Defence of Spain
The Ministry of Defence of Spain is the government department responsible for planning, directing, and executing the country’s national defense and military policy.
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C.
Defence Staff of Spain
The Defence Staff of Spain is the senior military body that provides strategic direction, coordination, and joint operational planning for the Spanish Armed Forces under the authority of the government.
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D.
Spanish Ministry of War
The Spanish Ministry of War was the government department of the Spanish monarchy responsible for directing and administering its land armed forces and military affairs at home and across the empire.
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E.
Spanish Armed Forces
The Spanish Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Spain, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air and Space Force responsible for national defense and international missions.
- 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: Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain Target entity description: The Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain is the Spanish defence ministry body responsible for planning, procuring, and managing the armed forces’ weapons systems, equipment, and related technological programs.
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A.
Secretariat of State for Defence of Spain
The Secretariat of State for Defence of Spain is a senior governmental body within the Spanish Ministry of Defence responsible for directing and managing national defence policy, military planning, and defence resources.
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B.
Ministry of Defence of Spain
The Ministry of Defence of Spain is the government department responsible for planning, directing, and executing the country’s national defense and military policy.
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C.
Defence Staff of Spain
The Defence Staff of Spain is the senior military body that provides strategic direction, coordination, and joint operational planning for the Spanish Armed Forces under the authority of the government.
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D.
Spanish Ministry of War
The Spanish Ministry of War was the government department of the Spanish monarchy responsible for directing and administering its land armed forces and military affairs at home and across the empire.
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E.
Spanish Armed Forces
The Spanish Armed Forces are the unified military organization of Spain, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air and Space Force responsible for national defense and international missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence procurement agency
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government agency ⓘ |
| aim |
modernization of Spanish Armed Forces equipment
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standardization and interoperability of military systems ⓘ support to national defence technological and industrial base ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Spanish defence industry
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international defence organizations ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| employer |
civil servants of the Spanish Ministry of Defence
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military personnel of the Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
armament
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defence technology ⓘ military logistics ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Spain ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordinate defence industrial and technological policy in armament matters
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ensure availability of armament and material for Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Madrid ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm | directorate-general NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Dirección General de Armamento y Material NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
defence research and development programs
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military equipment acquisition ⓘ weapons systems acquisition ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Spanish Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Secretariat of State for Defence of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
logistics support for armament and material
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management of defence technological programs ⓘ management of military equipment for the Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ planning of military armament programs ⓘ procurement of weapons systems for the Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
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public administration ⓘ |
| shortName | DGAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Minister of Defence of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Secretary of State for Defence of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Spanish defence policy
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military procurement in Spain ⓘ |
| websiteLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| worksFor | Spanish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain Description of subject: The Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain is the Spanish defence ministry body responsible for planning, procuring, and managing the armed forces’ weapons systems, equipment, and related technological programs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretariat of State for Defence
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oversees
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Directorate-General for Armament and Material of Spain
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subject surface form:
Secretariat of State for Defence (Spain)