FIM-92 Stinger missile
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The FIM-92 Stinger missile is a U.S.-made, shoulder-fired infrared homing surface-to-air missile widely known for its pivotal role in enabling Afghan mujahideen to shoot down Soviet aircraft during the Soviet–Afghan War.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FIM-92 Stinger missile canonical | 2 |
| FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missiles | 1 |
| FIM-92A | 1 |
| FIM-92B | 1 |
| FIM-92C | 1 |
| FIM-92D | 1 |
| FIM-92E | 1 |
| FIM-92F | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3903782 — 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: FIM-92 Stinger missile Context triple: [Operation Cyclone, notableWeapon, FIM-92 Stinger missile]
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A.
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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B.
MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
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C.
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile known for its agility and effectiveness in dogfights.
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D.
AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
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E.
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.
- 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: FIM-92 Stinger missile Target entity description: The FIM-92 Stinger missile is a U.S.-made, shoulder-fired infrared homing surface-to-air missile widely known for its pivotal role in enabling Afghan mujahideen to shoot down Soviet aircraft during the Soviet–Afghan War.
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A.
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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B.
MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
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C.
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile known for its agility and effectiveness in dogfights.
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D.
AGM-45 Shrike
The AGM-45 Shrike is an American air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on enemy radar emissions and suppress air defense systems.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared homing missile
ⓘ
man-portable air-defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile ⓘ |
| ceiling | approximately 3,800 meters ⓘ |
| countermeasureResistance | designed to resist flares and infrared countermeasures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedToEngage |
helicopters
ⓘ
low-flying aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1967 ⓘ |
| diameter | 70 millimeters ⓘ |
| enteredProduction | late 1970s ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
infrared homing
ⓘ
passive infrared seeker ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
FIM-92A
ⓘ
linked to:
FIM-92 Stinger missile
FIM-92B ⓘ
linked to:
FIM-92 Stinger missile
FIM-92C ⓘ
linked to:
FIM-92 Stinger missile
FIM-92D ⓘ
linked to:
FIM-92 Stinger missile
FIM-92E ⓘ
linked to:
FIM-92 Stinger missile
FIM-92F ⓘ
linked to:
FIM-92 Stinger missile
|
| inService | true ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
helicopter-mounted
ⓘ
shoulder-fired ⓘ vehicle-mounted ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.52 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Dynamics
ⓘ
Raytheon ⓘ
linked to:
Raytheon Company
|
| maximumRange | approximately 4.8 kilometers ⓘ |
| notableFor | significant impact on Soviet air operations in the Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| operatorType | two-person team ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| replaced | FIM-43 Redeye ⓘ |
| seekerFeatures | infrared and ultraviolet discrimination ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1981 ⓘ |
| speed | around Mach 2.2 ⓘ |
| transportability | man-portable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Afghan mujahideen
ⓘ
NATO member states ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Russo-Ukrainian War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Syrian civil war ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Civil War
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| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | approximately 3 kilograms ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 15.2 kilograms loaded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FIM-92 Stinger missile Description of subject: The FIM-92 Stinger missile is a U.S.-made, shoulder-fired infrared homing surface-to-air missile widely known for its pivotal role in enabling Afghan mujahideen to shoot down Soviet aircraft during the Soviet–Afghan War.
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