SA-20 Gargoyle
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SA-20 Gargoyle is the NATO reporting name for an advanced Russian long-range surface-to-air missile system designed for high-altitude air defense against aircraft and missiles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SA-20 Gargoyle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9692086 — 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: SA-20 Gargoyle Context triple: [S-300P series, natoReportingName, SA-20 Gargoyle]
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A.
SA-11 Gadfly
SA-11 Gadfly is the NATO reporting name for a Soviet/Russian medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft and cruise missiles.
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B.
SA-5 Gammon
SA-5 Gammon is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet long-range S-200 surface-to-air missile system designed to engage high-altitude aircraft and strategic targets.
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C.
HU-25 Guardian
The HU-25 Guardian is a medium-range jet aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard primarily for search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection missions.
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D.
SA-17 Grizzly
SA-17 Grizzly is the NATO reporting name for a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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E.
HC-27J Spartan
The HC-27J Spartan is a medium-range, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard for missions such as search and rescue, maritime patrol, and transport.
- 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: SA-20 Gargoyle Target entity description: SA-20 Gargoyle is the NATO reporting name for an advanced Russian long-range surface-to-air missile system designed for high-altitude air defense against aircraft and missiles.
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A.
SA-11 Gadfly
SA-11 Gadfly is the NATO reporting name for a Soviet/Russian medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft and cruise missiles.
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B.
SA-5 Gammon
SA-5 Gammon is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet long-range S-200 surface-to-air missile system designed to engage high-altitude aircraft and strategic targets.
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C.
HU-25 Guardian
The HU-25 Guardian is a medium-range jet aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard primarily for search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental protection missions.
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D.
SA-17 Grizzly
SA-17 Grizzly is the NATO reporting name for a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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E.
HC-27J Spartan
The HC-27J Spartan is a medium-range, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard for missions such as search and rescue, maritime patrol, and transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian military equipment
ⓘ
long-range air defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| classification | strategic SAM system ⓘ |
| component |
command post
ⓘ
engagement radar ⓘ surveillance radar ⓘ transporter-erector-launcher ⓘ |
| control | integrated air defense network ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
battery
ⓘ
regimental ⓘ |
| designedFor |
engaging aircraft
ⓘ
engaging ballistic missiles ⓘ engaging cruise missiles ⓘ high-altitude air defense ⓘ long-range air defense ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Almaz-Antey
ⓘ
linked to:
Almaz Central Design Bureau
|
| engagementCapability |
all-weather
ⓘ
beyond-visual-range ⓘ multi-target ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Russia ⓘ |
| exportStatus | exported ⓘ |
| guidanceType | radar-guided ⓘ |
| launcherType | vertical launch canister ⓘ |
| missileType | solid-fuel missile ⓘ |
| mobility | road-mobile ⓘ |
| NATOReportingNameFor |
S-300PMU-1
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linked to:
S-300P series
S-300PMU-2 ⓘ
linked to:
S-300P series
|
| networkIntegration | command-and-control network capable ⓘ |
| operatorType | ground-based air defense units ⓘ |
| originPeriod | post-Cold War era ⓘ |
| partOf |
S-300 missile system family
ⓘ
linked to:
S-300P series
|
| radarBand |
L-band or S-band surveillance radar
ⓘ
X-band engagement radar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
S-400 Triumf
ⓘ
linked to:
S-400 missile system
|
| role |
strategic air defense
ⓘ
theater missile defense ⓘ |
| successorTo | SA-10 Grumble ⓘ |
| threatTypeCountered |
cruise missiles
ⓘ
fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ tactical ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| trackingMethod | track-via-missile (for some variants) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Armed Forces
ⓘ
export customers of Russia ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SA-20 Gargoyle Description of subject: SA-20 Gargoyle is the NATO reporting name for an advanced Russian long-range surface-to-air missile system designed for high-altitude air defense against aircraft and missiles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.