M163 VADS
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The M163 VADS is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system mounting a 20 mm Vulcan cannon on an armored chassis for short-range air defense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M163 VADS canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M163 VADS Context triple: [M113 armoured personnel carrier, hasVariant, M163 VADS]
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A.
FV103 Spartan
The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
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B.
LAV-25 family
The LAV-25 family is a series of eight-wheeled, amphibious armored reconnaissance and support vehicles used primarily by the United States Marine Corps and other military forces.
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C.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
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D.
M1130 Command Vehicle
The M1130 Command Vehicle is a Stryker-family armored command-and-control platform designed to provide battlefield commanders with protected mobility, communications, and situational awareness.
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E.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
- 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: M163 VADS Target entity description: The M163 VADS is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system mounting a 20 mm Vulcan cannon on an armored chassis for short-range air defense.
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A.
FV103 Spartan
The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
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B.
LAV-25 family
The LAV-25 family is a series of eight-wheeled, amphibious armored reconnaissance and support vehicles used primarily by the United States Marine Corps and other military forces.
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C.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
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D.
M1130 Command Vehicle
The M1130 Command Vehicle is a Stryker-family armored command-and-control platform designed to provide battlefield commanders with protected mobility, communications, and situational awareness.
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E.
FV432 armoured personnel carrier
The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle widely used by the British Army for transporting infantry under armour from the 1960s onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air defense system
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self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VADS ⓘ |
| alternativeName | M163 Vulcan Air Defense System ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
20 mm APDS
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20 mm API ⓘ 20 mm HEI-T ⓘ |
| armor | aluminum armor ⓘ |
| basedOn |
M113 armored personnel carrier
ⓘ
linked to:
M113 armoured personnel carrier
|
| caliber | 20 mm ⓘ |
| chassis |
M113 armored personnel carrier chassis
ⓘ
linked to:
M113 armoured personnel carrier
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| deployment | forward air defense units ⓘ |
| designedFor | low-altitude air defense ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| feedSystem | linked 20 mm ammunition belts ⓘ |
| fireControl |
optical sight
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radar range-only system ⓘ |
| guidance | manually aimed gun system ⓘ |
| gunElevation | high-angle anti-aircraft elevation capability ⓘ |
| manufacturer | FMC Corporation ⓘ |
| mobility | tracked armored vehicle ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high volume of fire against low-flying aircraft and helicopters ⓘ |
| operator |
Chile
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Thailand ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| powerplant | diesel engine (M113 family) ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
M168 20 mm Vulcan cannon
ⓘ
linked to:
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
|
| radar | AN/VPS-2 radar ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | up to 3000 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| role |
ground support
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short-range air defense ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| status | largely retired from U.S. service ⓘ |
| successor |
M1097 Avenger
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linked to:
M1097A1
M6 Linebacker ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretTraverse | powered 360-degree traverse ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
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