LAU-131
E518925
LAU-131 is a lightweight, seven-tube rocket launcher commonly mounted on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to fire 70 mm (2.75 in) Hydra rockets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LAU-131 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5416791 — 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: LAU-131 Context triple: [Hydra 70, launcherType, LAU-131]
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A.
LAU
LAU is a private, internationally oriented university in Lebanon known for its American-style higher education and multiple campuses.
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B.
L110
L110 is the liquid-fueled second stage used on ISRO’s GSLV Mk III heavy-lift launch vehicle.
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C.
LC-36A
LC-36A is one of the launch pads at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36, historically used for Atlas rocket launches.
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D.
LC-19
LC-19 is a historic launch complex at Cape Canaveral used extensively during NASA’s early crewed spaceflight programs, including the Gemini missions.
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E.
La La
"La La" is a pop-rock song by American singer Ashlee Simpson from her debut album "Autobiography," known for its edgy lyrics and rebellious tone.
- 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: LAU-131 Target entity description: LAU-131 is a lightweight, seven-tube rocket launcher commonly mounted on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to fire 70 mm (2.75 in) Hydra rockets.
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A.
LAU
LAU is a private, internationally oriented university in Lebanon known for its American-style higher education and multiple campuses.
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B.
L110
L110 is the liquid-fueled second stage used on ISRO’s GSLV Mk III heavy-lift launch vehicle.
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C.
LC-36A
LC-36A is one of the launch pads at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36, historically used for Atlas rocket launches.
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D.
LC-19
LC-19 is a historic launch complex at Cape Canaveral used extensively during NASA’s early crewed spaceflight programs, including the Gemini missions.
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E.
La La
"La La" is a pop-rock song by American singer Ashlee Simpson from her debut album "Autobiography," known for its edgy lyrics and rebellious tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft rocket pod
ⓘ
rocket launcher ⓘ |
| associatedProgram |
Hydra 70 rocket system
ⓘ
linked to:
Hydra 70 rockets
|
| category |
air-to-surface rocket launcher
ⓘ
military aircraft equipment ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Hydra 70 ⓘ |
| control | cockpit weapon control panel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deployment |
outboard weapons station
ⓘ
underwing pylon ⓘ |
| designedFor |
2.75 inch rocket
ⓘ
70 mm Hydra rocket ⓘ |
| designedForEnvironment |
aerodynamic flight conditions
ⓘ
external carriage ⓘ |
| feature |
electrical firing system
ⓘ
removable rocket tubes ⓘ single or ripple fire capability ⓘ |
| firingMode |
multiple rocket ripple
ⓘ
single rocket ⓘ |
| material | lightweight metal alloy ⓘ |
| mountingPlatform |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopter ⓘ |
| mountingStandard | NATO standard 14-inch suspension lugs ⓘ |
| munitionType |
guided rocket
ⓘ
unguided rocket ⓘ |
| numberOfTubes | 7 ⓘ |
| operatorInterface | aircraft stores management system ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
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air-to-ground weapon delivery ⓘ close air support ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
impulse cartridge protection
ⓘ
safe/arm firing circuitry ⓘ |
| typicalCaliber |
2.75 inch
ⓘ
70 mm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ various NATO air forces ⓘ |
| usedOn |
A-10 Thunderbolt II
ⓘ
linked to:
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
AH-1 Cobra ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ UH-1 Huey variants ⓘ various light attack aircraft ⓘ |
| userRole |
attack helicopter armament
ⓘ
fighter-bomber armament ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: LAU-131 Description of subject: LAU-131 is a lightweight, seven-tube rocket launcher commonly mounted on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to fire 70 mm (2.75 in) Hydra rockets.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hydra 70 rockets