SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
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The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SA-7 | 2 |
| SA-7 Grail | 2 |
| FIM-92 Stinger | 1 |
| SA-18 Grouse man-portable air-defense system | 1 |
| SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system canonical | 1 |
| Soviet 9K32 Strela-2 | 1 |
| Strela MANPADS family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367619 — 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: SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system Context triple: [Egyptian Air Defense Forces, usesEquipment, SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a lightweight, truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher designed to rapidly deliver precise long-range fire support for modern ground forces.
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E.
Tor surface-to-air missile system
The Tor surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, short-range, mobile air defense platform designed to detect, track, and destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and precision-guided munitions.
- 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: SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system Target entity description: The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a lightweight, truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher designed to rapidly deliver precise long-range fire support for modern ground forces.
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E.
Tor surface-to-air missile system
The Tor surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, short-range, mobile air defense platform designed to detect, track, and destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, and precision-guided munitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet weapon system
ⓘ
man-portable air-defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Strela-2 ⓘ |
| category |
infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles
ⓘ
man-portable air-defense systems ⓘ |
| combatRole | point air defense ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| deployment | shoulder-launched by individual soldier ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus ⓘ |
| designedFor | infantry air defense ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | low-altitude air threats ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
fire-and-forget capability
ⓘ
passive guidance ⓘ |
| guidanceNature | heat-seeking tail-chase ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | infrared homing ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
engage helicopters
ⓘ
engage low-flying aircraft ⓘ |
| launchMethod | shoulder launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | shoulder-fired launcher ⓘ |
| mobility | man-portable ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Grail ⓘ |
| operatorType | infantry units ⓘ |
| originLanguageName |
Стрела-2
ⓘ
linked to:
Strela-2
|
| powerSource | battery for seeker and electronics ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short range ⓘ |
| role | short-range air defense ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1960s ⓘ |
| SovietDesignation |
9K32 Strela-2
ⓘ
linked to:
Strela-2
|
| systemComponents |
battery-coolant unit
ⓘ
gripstock ⓘ launch tube ⓘ missile ⓘ |
| targeting | heat-seeking ⓘ |
| threatType |
aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ |
| transportability | carried by individual soldier ⓘ |
| type | shoulder-fired missile ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet armed forces
Warsaw Pact countries ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact
various export customers ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system Description of subject: The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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