Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
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The Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile is an Indian-origin, radar-guided missile designed for long-range aerial combat, capable of engaging highly maneuverable targets in all weather conditions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Context triple: [Defence Research and Development Organisation, notableProject, Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile]
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A.
AAM-3 air-to-air missiles
The AAM-3 is a Japanese short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missile used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as a modern successor to the AIM-9 Sidewinder.
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AMRAAM air-to-air missile
The AMRAAM air-to-air missile is a widely used, beyond-visual-range, radar-guided weapon designed for modern fighter aircraft to engage and destroy airborne targets.
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C.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile
The ASRAAM is a modern, high-speed, highly agile infrared-guided short-range air-to-air missile designed for close-combat engagements by advanced fighter aircraft.
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D.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
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E.
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
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.
- 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: Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Target entity description: The Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile is an Indian-origin, radar-guided missile designed for long-range aerial combat, capable of engaging highly maneuverable targets in all weather conditions.
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A.
AAM-3 air-to-air missiles
The AAM-3 is a Japanese short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missile used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as a modern successor to the AIM-9 Sidewinder.
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B.
AMRAAM air-to-air missile
The AMRAAM air-to-air missile is a widely used, beyond-visual-range, radar-guided weapon designed for modern fighter aircraft to engage and destroy airborne targets.
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C.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile
The ASRAAM is a modern, high-speed, highly agile infrared-guided short-range air-to-air missile designed for close-combat engagements by advanced fighter aircraft.
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D.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
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E.
Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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beyond-visual-range missile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DRDO ⓘ |
| category |
Indian military equipment
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air-to-air missiles of India ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| designedBy | DRDO ⓘ |
| designedToEngage | highly maneuverable aerial targets ⓘ |
| designFeature |
high off-boresight capability
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mid-course guidance update capability ⓘ smokeless propulsion ⓘ |
| developmentAgency | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ⓘ |
| engagementCapability |
fire-and-forget
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look-down shoot-down ⓘ |
| fuzing |
contact fuze
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proximity fuze ⓘ |
| generation | Astra Mk-1 ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active radar homing
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inertial navigation system ⓘ |
| homingPhase | active radar seeker in terminal phase ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
air-to-air interception
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beyond-visual-range engagement ⓘ |
| intendedWeatherConditions | all weather ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
HAL Tejas
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MiG-29 ⓘ Mirage 2000 ⓘ Sukhoi Su-30MKI ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Defence Research and Development Organisation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | India ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | all weather ⓘ |
| parentOrganisation | DRDO ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | beyond visual range ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority
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beyond-visual-range air combat ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2019 ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| targetType |
bombers
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cruise missiles ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| user |
Indian Air Force
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Indian Navy ⓘ |
| variant |
Astra Mk-2
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Astra Mk-3 ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Subject: Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Description of subject: The Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile is an Indian-origin, radar-guided missile designed for long-range aerial combat, capable of engaging highly maneuverable targets in all weather conditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Defence Research and Development Organisation
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notableProject
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Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
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