David's Sling
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David's Sling is an Israeli medium- to long-range air and missile defense system designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and rockets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David's Sling canonical | 3 |
| David’s Sling | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5416863 — 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: David's Sling Context triple: [Israeli Air Force, usesSystem, David's Sling]
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A.
David and Goliath
David and Goliath is the famous biblical story in which the young shepherd David defeats the giant Philistine warrior Goliath, symbolizing faith and courage overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds.
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B.
Spear of the Nation
Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
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C.
The Lance
The Lance is the English translation of "Lansen," the name given to the Swedish Saab 32 jet aircraft.
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D.
Pillar of Absalom
The Pillar of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and funerary monument in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of the biblical King David.
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E.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
- 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: David's Sling Target entity description: David's Sling is an Israeli medium- to long-range air and missile defense system designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and rockets.
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A.
David and Goliath
David and Goliath is the famous biblical story in which the young shepherd David defeats the giant Philistine warrior Goliath, symbolizing faith and courage overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds.
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B.
Spear of the Nation
Spear of the Nation is the English name of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of South Africa’s African National Congress that fought against apartheid.
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C.
The Lance
The Lance is the English translation of "Lansen," the name given to the Swedish Saab 32 jet aircraft.
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D.
Pillar of Absalom
The Pillar of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and funerary monument in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of the biblical King David.
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E.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | air and missile defense system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Magic Wand ⓘ |
| category |
Israeli military equipment
ⓘ
surface-to-air missiles of Israel ⓘ |
| coDevelopedWithCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| designedByCountry | Israel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
defense of population centers
ⓘ
defense of strategic infrastructure ⓘ |
| designedToIntercept |
cruise missiles
ⓘ
long-range rockets ⓘ medium-range rockets ⓘ tactical ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| developer |
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
ⓘ
Raytheon Technologies ⓘ
linked to:
Raytheon Company
|
| enteredServiceInCountry | Israel ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active radar seeker
ⓘ
electro-optical sensor ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
battle management and control system
ⓘ
multi-mission radar ⓘ vertical launchers ⓘ |
| intendedToCounter |
heavy rockets
ⓘ
long-range artillery rockets ⓘ short-range ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| interceptorFeature |
dual seeker
ⓘ
hit-to-kill warhead ⓘ |
| interceptorName | Stunner ⓘ |
| missileTypeUsed | Stunner interceptor ⓘ |
| namedAfter | biblical story of David and Goliath ⓘ |
| operator | Israeli Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Israeli multi-layered air defense system ⓘ |
| placedBetween |
Arrow missile system
ⓘ
Iron Dome ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Dome air defense system
|
| purpose | protection against regional missile threats ⓘ |
| rangeCategory |
long-range
ⓘ
medium-range ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
ⓘ
missile defense ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedBy | Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| user | Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David's Sling Description of subject: David's Sling is an Israeli medium- to long-range air and missile defense system designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and rockets.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Iron Dome air defense system
linked to: David's Sling
linked to: David's Sling
subject linked to:
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (offices/R&D)
linked to: David's Sling