Hawk surface-to-air missile system
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The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MIM-23 Hawk | 3 |
| Hawk surface-to-air missile system canonical | 2 |
| Hawk air defense system | 1 |
| Hawk missile family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367621 — 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: Hawk surface-to-air missile system Context triple: [Egyptian Air Defense Forces, usesEquipment, Hawk surface-to-air missile 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.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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C.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
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.
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E.
RBS 70 missile system
The RBS 70 missile system is a Swedish man-portable, laser-guided short-range air defense system designed to engage low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
- 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: Hawk surface-to-air missile system Target entity description: The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
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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.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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C.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
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.
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E.
RBS 70 missile system
The RBS 70 missile system is a Swedish man-portable, laser-guided short-range air defense system designed to engage low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-range air defense system
ⓘ
surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deploymentType |
fixed-site air defense
ⓘ
semi-mobile air defense ⓘ |
| designedToIntercept |
aircraft
ⓘ
cruise missiles ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| engagementAltitude |
low altitude
ⓘ
medium altitude ⓘ |
| engagementCapability |
all-weather
ⓘ
day and night operations ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceType | semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop
ⓘ
Raytheon ⓘ
linked to:
Raytheon Company
|
| maximumCeiling | approximately 18 km ⓘ |
| maximumRange | approximately 40 km ⓘ |
| mobility |
mobile ground-based
ⓘ
towed ⓘ |
| modernizedVariant | Improved Hawk ⓘ |
| NATODesignation |
MIM-23 Hawk
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawk surface-to-air missile system
|
| operator |
France
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Israel ⓘ Japan ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| radarComponent |
continuous-wave illumination radar
ⓘ
pulse acquisition radar ⓘ tracking radar ⓘ |
| role | ground-based air defense ⓘ |
| status |
in service with some countries
ⓘ
partially retired ⓘ |
| successor | Patriot missile system ⓘ |
| systemComponents |
command post
ⓘ
fire control radar ⓘ launchers ⓘ power supply units ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | approximately 54 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawk surface-to-air missile system Description of subject: The Hawk surface-to-air missile system is a medium-range, ground-based air defense platform designed to intercept and destroy low- to medium-altitude aircraft and other aerial threats.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hawk surface-to-air missile system
linked to: Hawk surface-to-air missile system
linked to: Hawk surface-to-air missile system
linked to: Hawk surface-to-air missile system
linked to: Hawk surface-to-air missile system
subject linked to:
Nike surface-to-air missile system (in coordination with U.S. Army)