K-4 SLBM
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The K-4 SLBM is an Indian nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile designed to provide second-strike capability from the country’s ballistic missile submarines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| K-4 SLBM canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K-4 SLBM Context triple: [Indian ballistic missile programme, hasComponent, K-4 SLBM]
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A.
Trident II D5 missile
The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.
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B.
Kalibr cruise missile
The Kalibr cruise missile is a family of Russian long-range, precision-guided missiles capable of striking land and sea targets from ships and submarines.
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C.
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
The Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines are France’s current generation of nuclear-powered strategic deterrent submarines, designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles as part of the French nuclear arsenal.
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D.
Akula-class submarine
The Akula-class submarine is a series of nuclear-powered attack submarines developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, known for their improved stealth, speed, and advanced weaponry compared to earlier Soviet designs.
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E.
Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine
The Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine was a class of British Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarines that carried Polaris nuclear missiles as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
- 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: K-4 SLBM Target entity description: The K-4 SLBM is an Indian nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile designed to provide second-strike capability from the country’s ballistic missile submarines.
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A.
Trident II D5 missile
The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.
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B.
Kalibr cruise missile
The Kalibr cruise missile is a family of Russian long-range, precision-guided missiles capable of striking land and sea targets from ships and submarines.
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C.
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
The Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines are France’s current generation of nuclear-powered strategic deterrent submarines, designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles as part of the French nuclear arsenal.
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D.
Akula-class submarine
The Akula-class submarine is a series of nuclear-powered attack submarines developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, known for their improved stealth, speed, and advanced weaponry compared to earlier Soviet designs.
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E.
Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine
The Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine was a class of British Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarines that carried Polaris nuclear missiles as part of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Indian strategic missile family ⓘ |
| capability | second-strike nuclear retaliation ⓘ |
| category |
Indian military equipment
ⓘ
Indian missiles ⓘ submarine-launched weapons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| deploymentDomain | sea-based ⓘ |
| designer |
DRDO
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Organisation ⓘ |
| deterrenceType | nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| developedFor | India's nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
inertial guidance
ⓘ
satellite navigation aided ⓘ |
| intendedPlatform | Arihant-class submarine ⓘ |
| isComplementaryTo | K-15 SLBM ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor | longer-range sea-based strikes ⓘ |
| isNuclearCapable | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
India's nuclear weapons program
ⓘ
India's strategic forces ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | sub-surface ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
submerged platform launch
ⓘ
underwater launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| missionType | strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| nuclearRole | assured retaliation ⓘ |
| operationalDomain |
Indian Ocean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean Region
|
| operationalUse | strategic ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType | land targets ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intermediate-range ⓘ |
| role | second-strike capability ⓘ |
| status | under development ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | survivable nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| strategicRole | sea-based leg of nuclear triad ⓘ |
| testEnvironment |
submerged platform
ⓘ
underwater pontoon ⓘ |
| user | Indian Navy ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear ⓘ |
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Subject: K-4 SLBM Description of subject: The K-4 SLBM is an Indian nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile designed to provide second-strike capability from the country’s ballistic missile submarines.
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