Copperhead laser-guided projectile
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The Copperhead laser-guided projectile is a U.S. Army 155 mm artillery round designed to home in on laser-designated targets for highly accurate, precision strikes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Copperhead laser-guided projectile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3358432 — 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: Copperhead laser-guided projectile Context triple: [M198 howitzer, canFire, Copperhead laser-guided projectile]
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A.
M982 Excalibur guided projectile
The M982 Excalibur guided projectile is a GPS- and inertial-guided, extended-range 155mm artillery shell designed for highly precise, low-collateral-damage strikes.
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B.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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C.
AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a U.S.-developed air-to-surface precision-guided missile widely used from helicopters, drones, and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-armor and strike missions.
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D.
NLAW anti-tank missile
The NLAW anti-tank missile is a modern, shoulder-fired, fire-and-forget weapon system designed for infantry to destroy heavily armored vehicles at short to medium ranges.
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E.
Weapon System 107A-1
Weapon System 107A-1 was the U.S. Air Force development program under which the SM-65 Atlas, America’s first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, was created.
- 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: Copperhead laser-guided projectile Target entity description: The Copperhead laser-guided projectile is a U.S. Army 155 mm artillery round designed to home in on laser-designated targets for highly accurate, precision strikes.
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A.
M982 Excalibur guided projectile
The M982 Excalibur guided projectile is a GPS- and inertial-guided, extended-range 155mm artillery shell designed for highly precise, low-collateral-damage strikes.
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B.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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C.
AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a U.S.-developed air-to-surface precision-guided missile widely used from helicopters, drones, and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-armor and strike missions.
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D.
NLAW anti-tank missile
The NLAW anti-tank missile is a modern, shoulder-fired, fire-and-forget weapon system designed for infantry to destroy heavily armored vehicles at short to medium ranges.
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E.
Weapon System 107A-1
Weapon System 107A-1 was the U.S. Air Force development program under which the SM-65 Atlas, America’s first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, was created.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery shell
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laser-guided munition ⓘ precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| advantage |
increased accuracy over conventional 155 mm shells
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reduced ammunition expenditure for target kill ⓘ |
| caliber | 155 mm ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. artillery ammunition
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laser-guided artillery projectiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor | laser-designated targets ⓘ |
| developer |
U.S. Army
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linked to:
United States Army
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| feature |
high first-round hit probability
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reduced collateral damage compared to unguided artillery ⓘ requires external laser designator ⓘ terminal guidance phase using laser energy reflected from target ⓘ |
| guidancePhase | terminal homing ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | semi-active laser homing ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
155 mm howitzer
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M109 self-propelled howitzer ⓘ M198 towed howitzer ⓘ
linked to:
M198 howitzer
M777 howitzer ⓘ |
| munitionClass | tube-launched guided projectile ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
requires line-of-sight between designator and target
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used for long-range precision engagement of point targets ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-armor
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precision strike ⓘ |
| propulsion | conventional artillery propellant charge ⓘ |
| targetTypes |
armored vehicles
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fortified positions ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Copperhead laser-guided projectile Description of subject: The Copperhead laser-guided projectile is a U.S. Army 155 mm artillery round designed to home in on laser-designated targets for highly accurate, precision strikes.
Referenced by (1)
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