Aster 15
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Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for modern naval air defense against aircraft and incoming missiles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aster 15 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2070925 — 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: Aster 15 Context triple: [Type 45 destroyer, primarySurfaceToAirMissile, Aster 15]
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A.
Aster
Aster is a genus of flowering plants known for its star-shaped, daisy-like blooms commonly found in gardens and wild meadows.
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B.
Turbostar
Turbostar is a family of modern British diesel multiple-unit trains widely used for regional and commuter services across the UK rail network.
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C.
asteroid 1501 Baade
Asteroid 1501 Baade is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of the German astronomer Walter Baade, known for his work on stellar populations and the scale of the universe.
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D.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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E.
CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe and used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
- 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: Aster 15 Target entity description: Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for modern naval air defense against aircraft and incoming missiles.
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A.
Aster
Aster is a genus of flowering plants known for its star-shaped, daisy-like blooms commonly found in gardens and wild meadows.
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B.
Turbostar
Turbostar is a family of modern British diesel multiple-unit trains widely used for regional and commuter services across the UK rail network.
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C.
asteroid 1501 Baade
Asteroid 1501 Baade is a main-belt asteroid named in honor of the German astronomer Walter Baade, known for his work on stellar populations and the scale of the universe.
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D.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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E.
CP-140 Aurora
The CP-140 Aurora is a Canadian long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Lockheed P-3 Orion airframe and used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval missile
ⓘ
surface-to-air missile ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Aster 15 PAAMS
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Viper missile system
|
| ceiling | over 13 km ⓘ |
| compatibleLauncher |
Mk 41 vertical launching system (adapted)
ⓘ
Sylver vertical launching system ⓘ
linked to:
Sylver vertical launch system
|
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| designer | Eurosam ⓘ |
| detonationMechanism |
impact fuze
ⓘ
proximity fuze ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| diameter | about 180 mm ⓘ |
| feature |
active radar terminal homing
ⓘ
command and inertial mid-course guidance ⓘ high maneuverability terminal dart ⓘ hit-to-kill capability ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active radar homing
ⓘ
inertial guidance ⓘ mid-course data link ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Aster 30 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1990s ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | surface ship ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4.2 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Eurosam ⓘ |
| mass | about 310 kg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aster missile family
ⓘ
linked to:
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
PAAMS ⓘ SAAM ⓘ |
| propellant | solid fuel ⓘ |
| range | approximately 30 km ⓘ |
| role | short- to medium-range air defense ⓘ |
| speed | over Mach 3 ⓘ |
| targetType |
aircraft
ⓘ
anti-ship missiles ⓘ cruise missiles ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Algerian Navy
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Moroccan Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Moroccan Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ Saudi Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Saudi Arabian Navy
Singapore Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Singapore Navy
|
| usedFor |
anti-missile defense
ⓘ
naval air defense ⓘ |
| usedOn |
FREMM frigate
ⓘ
Formidable-class frigate ⓘ Horizon-class frigate ⓘ Type 45 destroyer ⓘ
linked to:
Type 45 destroyers
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| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aster 15 Description of subject: Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for modern naval air defense against aircraft and incoming missiles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.