SAMPSON radar
E231481
active electronically scanned array radar
air and surface search radar
multi-function radar
naval radar system
The SAMPSON radar is an advanced multi-function, rotating active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used by the Royal Navy for long-range air and surface surveillance and fire control.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SAMPSON multi-function radar | 10 |
| SAMPSON radar canonical | 6 |
| SAMPSON multifunction radar | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070921 — 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: SAMPSON radar Context triple: [Type 45 destroyer, usesRadarSystem, SAMPSON radar]
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A.
ALTAIR radar
ALTAIR radar is a powerful tracking and surveillance radar system located on Kwajalein Atoll, used primarily for space object tracking and missile defense research.
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B.
APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar
The APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar is an advanced maritime surveillance and targeting radar system used on platforms like the Boeing P-8 Poseidon for detecting, tracking, and classifying surface and subsurface contacts in all weather conditions.
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C.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
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D.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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E.
MPS-36 radar
The MPS-36 radar is a ground-based tracking radar system used at the U.S. Army’s missile test range on Kwajalein Atoll to support missile and space object detection and trajectory measurement.
- 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: SAMPSON radar Target entity description: The SAMPSON radar is an advanced multi-function, rotating active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used by the Royal Navy for long-range air and surface surveillance and fire control.
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A.
ALTAIR radar
ALTAIR radar is a powerful tracking and surveillance radar system located on Kwajalein Atoll, used primarily for space object tracking and missile defense research.
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B.
APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar
The APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar is an advanced maritime surveillance and targeting radar system used on platforms like the Boeing P-8 Poseidon for detecting, tracking, and classifying surface and subsurface contacts in all weather conditions.
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C.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
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D.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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E.
MPS-36 radar
The MPS-36 radar is a ground-based tracking radar system used at the U.S. Army’s missile test range on Kwajalein Atoll to support missile and space object detection and trajectory measurement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active electronically scanned array radar
ⓘ
air and surface search radar ⓘ multi-function radar ⓘ naval radar system ⓘ |
| antennaType | rotating AESA ⓘ |
| application |
area air defence
ⓘ
ballistic missile defence support ⓘ fleet air defence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Type 45 destroyer
ⓘ
linked to:
Type 45 destroyers
|
| developedBy |
BAE Systems Insyte
ⓘ
linked to:
BAE Systems
|
| domain | naval warfare ⓘ |
| feature |
electronic counter-countermeasures
ⓘ
high update rate ⓘ low probability of intercept characteristics ⓘ multi-beam capability ⓘ rotating mast-mounted array ⓘ track-while-scan capability ⓘ |
| installedOn |
HMS Daring
ⓘ
HMS Dauntless ⓘ HMS Defender ⓘ HMS Diamond ⓘ HMS Dragon ⓘ HMS Duncan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Type 45 destroyer main mast ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BAE Systems ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer crew ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sea Viper air defence system
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Viper missile system
|
| primaryUser | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| purpose |
control engagement of Aster missiles
ⓘ
provide early warning of air threats ⓘ |
| role |
fire control
ⓘ
long-range air surveillance ⓘ missile guidance support ⓘ surface surveillance ⓘ target tracking ⓘ |
| scanDimension |
azimuth
ⓘ
elevation ⓘ range ⓘ |
| scanType | 3D radar ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 2000s ⓘ |
| technology | active electronically scanned array ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
air defence operations
ⓘ
maritime surveillance operations ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Aster 15 missile
ⓘ
linked to:
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
Aster 30 missile ⓘ S1850M radar ⓘ
linked to:
S1850M long-range radar
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: SAMPSON radar Description of subject: The SAMPSON radar is an advanced multi-function, rotating active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used by the Royal Navy for long-range air and surface surveillance and fire control.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Type 45 destroyers
subject linked to:
PAAMS (Principal Anti Air Missile System)
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subject linked to:
D36
linked to: SAMPSON radar
subject linked to:
D37
linked to: SAMPSON radar