MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle

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military vehicle transporter-erector-launcher wheeled transporter

The MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle is a large Soviet/Russian eight-axle transporter-erector-launcher designed to carry, erect, and launch intercontinental ballistic missiles such as the RT-2PM Topol.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
MAZ-7917 transporter erector launcher	2
MAZ-7310 family vehicle	1
MAZ-7310 variant	1
MAZ-7912 transporter erector launcher	1
MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9870664 — 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: MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle
Context triple: [RT-2PM Topol, launchPlatform, MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle]

A. ARAVIS armored vehicle
The ARAVIS armored vehicle is a French-made, highly protected 4x4 mine-resistant and ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle designed for troop transport and reconnaissance in high-threat environments.
B. Leonidas armored personnel carrier
The Leonidas armored personnel carrier is a Greek-designed and -produced tracked military vehicle used to transport infantry troops and provide battlefield support.
C. K200 armored personnel carrier
The K200 armored personnel carrier is a South Korean–designed tracked infantry fighting vehicle used to transport and support troops on the battlefield.
D. Ares armoured personnel carrier
The Ares armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield as part of the Ajax family of armoured fighting vehicles.
E. Titus armored vehicle
The Titus armored vehicle is a modern, modular 6x6 wheeled infantry fighting and troop transport platform designed for high mobility and protection in diverse combat and security operations.
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: MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle
Target entity description: The MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle is a large Soviet/Russian eight-axle transporter-erector-launcher designed to carry, erect, and launch intercontinental ballistic missiles such as the RT-2PM Topol.

A. ARAVIS armored vehicle
The ARAVIS armored vehicle is a French-made, highly protected 4x4 mine-resistant and ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle designed for troop transport and reconnaissance in high-threat environments.
B. Leonidas armored personnel carrier
The Leonidas armored personnel carrier is a Greek-designed and -produced tracked military vehicle used to transport infantry troops and provide battlefield support.
C. K200 armored personnel carrier
The K200 armored personnel carrier is a South Korean–designed tracked infantry fighting vehicle used to transport and support troops on the battlefield.
D. Ares armoured personnel carrier
The Ares armoured personnel carrier is a British tracked military vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield as part of the Ajax family of armoured fighting vehicles.
E. Titus armored vehicle
The Titus armored vehicle is a modern, modular 6x6 wheeled infantry fighting and troop transport platform designed for high mobility and protection in diverse combat and security operations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military vehicle ⓘ transporter-erector-launcher ⓘ wheeled transporter ⓘ
category	strategic missile launcher vehicle ⓘ
chassisConfiguration	multi-axle heavy-duty chassis ⓘ
classification	heavy TEL vehicle ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ
crew	3 ⓘ
designedBy	Soviet military industry ⓘ
designedFor	RT-2PM Topol ⓘ linked to: RT-2PM Topol ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ
designedTo	erect ICBM canister ⓘ launch ICBM from canister ⓘ transport ICBM canister ⓘ
designedToOperate	in harsh climatic conditions ⓘ
developedFrom	MAZ-7912 ⓘ
driveConfiguration	14x12 ⓘ
enginePlacement	front-mounted ⓘ
engineType	diesel engine ⓘ
era	Cold War ⓘ
features	all-wheel drive ⓘ central tire inflation system ⓘ power steering on multiple axles ⓘ
height	approximately 3.3 m ⓘ
launchPlatformFor	RT-2PM Topol ICBM ⓘ
length	approximately 22.7 m ⓘ
manufacturer	MAZ ⓘ Minsk Automobile Plant ⓘ
missileSystem	Topol road-mobile ICBM system ⓘ linked to: RT-2PM Topol ICBM
mobilityRole	road-mobile strategic missile platform ⓘ
numberOfAxles	8 ⓘ
originIndustry	Soviet automotive industry ⓘ
primaryRole	transporter-erector-launcher for ICBMs ⓘ
propulsion	diesel-mechanical ⓘ
roleInDoctrine	enhance survivability of ICBM forces ⓘ
serviceEntry	1980s ⓘ
successor	MZKT-79221 ⓘ
suspension	independent hydropneumatic suspension ⓘ
terrainCapability	all-terrain capable ⓘ off-road capable ⓘ
usedBy	Russian Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ linked to: Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ
usedFor	nuclear deterrent forces ⓘ
usedIn	strategic missile regiments ⓘ
vehicleType	special wheeled chassis ⓘ
width	approximately 3.4 m ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RT-2PM Topol → launchPlatform → MAZ-7917 TEL vehicle ⓘ

subject linked to: RT-2PM Topol ICBM

MAZ-543 → alsoKnownAs → MAZ-7310 family vehicle ⓘ

subject linked to: MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher