R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system
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The R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system is a Soviet-era short-range, road-mobile ballistic missile widely exported and known for its use in numerous Cold War and regional conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 9K72 Elbrus missile complex | 1 |
| R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16567521 — 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: R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system Context triple: [MAZ-543, usedAsPlatformFor, R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system]
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A.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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B.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
R-5 missile
The R-5 missile was an early Soviet medium-range ballistic missile that played a key role in the development of the USSR’s strategic rocket forces during the Cold War.
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D.
Buk surface-to-air missile system
The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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E.
R-9 missile
The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent 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: R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system Target entity description: The R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system is a Soviet-era short-range, road-mobile ballistic missile widely exported and known for its use in numerous Cold War and regional conflicts.
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A.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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B.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
R-5 missile
The R-5 missile was an early Soviet medium-range ballistic missile that played a key role in the development of the USSR’s strategic rocket forces during the Cold War.
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D.
Buk surface-to-air missile system
The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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E.
R-9 missile
The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
subject linked to:
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
linked to: R-17 Elbrus (Scud-B) missile system