R-12 Dvina missile
E137215
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-12 Dvina missile canonical | 2 |
| R-12 missile family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1193753 — 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-12 Dvina missile Context triple: [Operation Anadyr, uses, R-12 Dvina missile]
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A.
S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
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B.
R-7 Semyorka rocket
The R-7 Semyorka rocket was the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch vehicle that placed Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into orbit, marking the start of the space age.
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C.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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D.
Katyusha rocket launcher
The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
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E.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
- 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-12 Dvina missile Target entity description: 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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A.
S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
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B.
R-7 Semyorka rocket
The R-7 Semyorka rocket was the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch vehicle that placed Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into orbit, marking the start of the space age.
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C.
Scud missiles
Scud missiles are Soviet-designed short-range ballistic missiles that gained widespread notoriety for their use by Iraq to attack coalition and civilian targets during the Gulf War.
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D.
Katyusha rocket launcher
The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
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E.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet ballistic missile
ⓘ
medium-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| accuracyCEP | about 2 km ⓘ |
| coldWarRole | central element of Soviet nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployedIn |
Cuba
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentPeriodEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| deploymentPeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| designBureau | OKB-586 ⓘ |
| designer | Mikhail Yangel ⓘ |
| diameter | about 1.65 m ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1959 ⓘ |
| family |
R-12 missile family
ⓘ
linked to:
R-12 Dvina missile
|
| firstTestLaunch | 1957 ⓘ |
| fuel | kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first Soviet MRBM widely deployed in large numbers
ⓘ
key system in Cuban Missile Crisis escalation ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
fixed launch site
ⓘ
silo-based launcher ⓘ surface pad launcher ⓘ |
| length | about 22.1 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yuzhmash ⓘ |
| mass | about 41,000 kg at launch ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-4 Sandal ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| operationalReadiness | stored fueled for long periods ⓘ |
| oxidizer | AK-27I nitric acid ⓘ |
| primaryMission | strategic nuclear strike ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid fuel ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 1300 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2000 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | late 1980s ⓘ |
| role | nuclear delivery system ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1959 ⓘ |
| stages | single-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor |
R-14 Chusovaya
ⓘ
linked to:
R-14 Chusovaya missile
|
| treatyImpact | Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
| warheadYield | 1 to 2.3 megatons of TNT ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R-12 Dvina missile Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
R-12 Dvina missile
linked to: R-12 Dvina missile