Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles

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naval surface-to-air missile surface-to-air missile

The Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for point and local area defense against aircraft and incoming anti-ship missiles.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles canonical	9
Aster 15 missile	6
Aster 15 surface-to-air missile	1
Aster missile family	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2210103 — 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 surface-to-air missiles
Context triple: [Charles de Gaulle, airDefenseSystem, Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles]

A. Hawk surface-to-air missile system
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.
B. 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.
C. S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system
The S-125 Neva/Pechora is a Soviet-designed, low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system widely exported and used for air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
D. 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.
E. S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
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 surface-to-air missiles
Target entity description: The Aster 15 is a short- to medium-range, ship-launched surface-to-air missile designed for point and local area defense against aircraft and incoming anti-ship missiles.

A. Hawk surface-to-air missile system
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.
B. 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.
C. S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system
The S-125 Neva/Pechora is a Soviet-designed, low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system widely exported and used for air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
D. 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.
E. S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	naval surface-to-air missile ⓘ surface-to-air missile ⓘ
compatibleLauncher	Sylver vertical launch system ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ Italy ⓘ
designer	Eurosam ⓘ
detonationMechanism	impact fuze ⓘ proximity fuze ⓘ
developedWith	Aster 30 ⓘ
feature	high maneuverability terminal interceptor ⓘ hit-to-kill–like endgame performance with fragmentation warhead ⓘ
guidanceSystem	active radar homing ⓘ inertial guidance ⓘ mid-course data link ⓘ
guidanceType	command inertial mid-course with active radar terminal homing ⓘ
intendedTarget	cruise missiles ⓘ fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ helicopters ⓘ sea-skimming anti-ship missiles ⓘ
launchMethod	ship-launched ⓘ
launchPlatform	surface ship ⓘ vertical launching system ⓘ
manufacturer	Eurosam ⓘ
operatorType	naval forces ⓘ
originProgram	Franco-Italian surface-to-air missile program ⓘ
partOf	Aster missile family ⓘ
propellant	solid fuel ⓘ
rangeClass	short- to medium-range ⓘ
role	local area air-defense missile ⓘ ship self-defense missile ⓘ
status	in service ⓘ
usedBy	French Navy ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Marine nationale ⓘ linked to: French Navy Royal Navy ⓘ
usedFor	air defense ⓘ defense against aircraft ⓘ defense against anti-ship missiles ⓘ local area defense ⓘ point defense ⓘ
usedInSystem	PAAMS ⓘ SAAM ⓘ
warheadType	high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ

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Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles de Gaulle → airDefenseSystem → Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles ⓘ

subject linked to: aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

SAMPSON radar → usedWith → Aster 15 missile ⓘ