Polaris missile system
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The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polaris missile system canonical | 3 |
| Polaris A3 ballistic missile | 2 |
| Chevaline warhead system | 1 |
| Polaris missile | 1 |
| Polaris missile warheads | 1 |
| UGM-27 Polaris A-1 | 1 |
| UGM-27 Polaris A-2 | 1 |
| UGM-27 Polaris A-3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2023325 — 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: Polaris missile system Context triple: [Trident nuclear missile system, replaced, Polaris missile system]
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Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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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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Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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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.
- 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: Polaris missile system Target entity description: The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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A.
Trident nuclear missile system
The Trident nuclear missile system is the United Kingdom’s submarine-launched ballistic missile-based nuclear deterrent, carried by its Vanguard-class submarines as the core of its strategic defense.
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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.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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D.
Minuteman missile program
The Minuteman missile program is a U.S. Air Force initiative that developed and deployed a series of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles forming a key component of the United States' nuclear deterrent.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polaris missile system Description of subject: The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston
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associatedWithWeaponSystem
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Polaris missile warheads
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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston
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associatedWithWeaponSystem
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Chevaline warhead system
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linked to: Polaris missile system
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linked to: Polaris missile system
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Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine
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nuclearWarheadDeliverySystem
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Polaris missile system
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