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 (2)
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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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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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
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| 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 (19)
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)
subject linked to:
Sylver vertical launch system
subject linked to:
Sylver vertical launch system
subject linked to:
Aster missile family
subject linked to:
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