ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun
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The ASU‑85 is a Soviet-era light self-propelled gun designed for airborne forces, featuring a low-profile, lightly armored chassis mounting an 85 mm gun for air‑droppable assault and support operations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ASU-85 | 1 |
| ASU‑85 | 1 |
| ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13128041 — 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: ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun Context triple: [Soviet Airborne Forces, equipment, ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun]
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A.
ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
The ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun is a light, air‑droppable Soviet assault gun designed in the early Cold War era to provide airborne troops with mobile anti‑tank and fire support capabilities.
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B.
SU-85 self-propelled gun
The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
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C.
Sexton self-propelled gun
The Sexton self-propelled gun was a Canadian-built World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 25-pounder field gun on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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D.
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is a German-made, radar-guided, armored air-defense vehicle equipped with twin 35 mm cannons designed to protect ground forces from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
TR-85 main battle tank
The TR-85 main battle tank is a Romanian-developed and -produced upgrade of the Soviet T-55, featuring improved armor, firepower, and mobility tailored to the needs of Romania’s armed forces.
- 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: ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun Target entity description: The ASU‑85 is a Soviet-era light self-propelled gun designed for airborne forces, featuring a low-profile, lightly armored chassis mounting an 85 mm gun for air‑droppable assault and support operations.
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A.
ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
The ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun is a light, air‑droppable Soviet assault gun designed in the early Cold War era to provide airborne troops with mobile anti‑tank and fire support capabilities.
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B.
SU-85 self-propelled gun
The SU-85 self-propelled gun was a Soviet World War II tank destroyer armed with an 85 mm gun and built on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank.
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C.
Sexton self-propelled gun
The Sexton self-propelled gun was a Canadian-built World War II artillery vehicle that mounted a 25-pounder field gun on a tracked chassis for mobile fire support.
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D.
Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is a German-made, radar-guided, armored air-defense vehicle equipped with twin 35 mm cannons designed to protect ground forces from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
TR-85 main battle tank
The TR-85 main battle tank is a Romanian-developed and -produced upgrade of the Soviet T-55, featuring improved armor, firepower, and mobility tailored to the needs of Romania’s armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne assault gun
ⓘ
self-propelled gun ⓘ |
| armorCharacteristic | lightly armored ⓘ |
| armorType | welded steel ⓘ |
| caliber | 85 mm ⓘ |
| chassisLayout |
front-mounted engine
ⓘ
rear fighting compartment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedBy | OKB-40 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airborne forces
ⓘ
airdroppable operations ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
airdroppable
ⓘ
transportable by military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| engineModel | YaMZ-206V ⓘ |
| enginePower | 210 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| gunElevation | limited elevation range ⓘ |
| gunMounting | fixed casemate superstructure ⓘ |
| gunTraverse | limited traverse ⓘ |
| height | about 2.1 m ⓘ |
| length | about 8.45 m ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 85 mm D-70 gun ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 45 km/h ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 360 km ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
airborne assault gun
ⓘ
infantry support vehicle ⓘ |
| profile | low profile ⓘ |
| replaced |
ASU-57
ⓘ
linked to:
ASU‑57
|
| retiredFrom | Russian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1959 ⓘ |
| successor |
BMD-1 airborne IFV
ⓘ
linked to:
BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle
|
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
East German Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Nationale Volksarmee
Egyptian Army ⓘ Polish Army ⓘ Soviet Airborne Forces ⓘ Vietnamese People’s Army ⓘ
linked to:
People's Army of Vietnam
|
| usedInConflict |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| weight | about 15.5 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 2.85 m ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun Description of subject: The ASU‑85 is a Soviet-era light self-propelled gun designed for airborne forces, featuring a low-profile, lightly armored chassis mounting an 85 mm gun for air‑droppable assault and support operations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
BMD‑1 infantry fighting vehicle
linked to: ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun
subject linked to:
ASU‑57 self‑propelled gun
linked to: ASU‑85 self‑propelled gun