Osa-MA
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Osa-MA is a Soviet-era naval surface-to-air missile system designed to provide short-range air defense for warships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osa-MA canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10109174 — 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: Osa-MA Context triple: [Kirov-class battlecruiser, airDefenseSystem, Osa-MA]
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A.
Momase Region
Momase Region is an administrative region in northern Papua New Guinea that encompasses several provinces along the northern coastline and river systems, including the Ramu River area.
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B.
Osan
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, known for its proximity to Osan Air Base and its role as a regional transportation and commercial hub.
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C.
Menabe region
Menabe region is a coastal administrative region in western Madagascar known for its dry forests, baobab trees, and diverse wildlife.
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D.
Iga-shi
Iga-shi is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan, historically famous as a center of ninja (shinobi) culture and training.
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E.
Makishi area
The Makishi area is a lively district in Naha, Okinawa, known for its traditional markets, local eateries, and shops that showcase Okinawan culture and crafts.
- 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: Osa-MA Target entity description: Osa-MA is a Soviet-era naval surface-to-air missile system designed to provide short-range air defense for warships.
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A.
Momase Region
Momase Region is an administrative region in northern Papua New Guinea that encompasses several provinces along the northern coastline and river systems, including the Ramu River area.
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B.
Osan
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, known for its proximity to Osan Air Base and its role as a regional transportation and commercial hub.
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C.
Menabe region
Menabe region is a coastal administrative region in western Madagascar known for its dry forests, baobab trees, and diverse wildlife.
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D.
Iga-shi
Iga-shi is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan, historically famous as a center of ninja (shinobi) culture and training.
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E.
Makishi area
The Makishi area is a lively district in Naha, Okinawa, known for its traditional markets, local eateries, and shops that showcase Okinawan culture and crafts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval surface-to-air missile system
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short-range air defense system ⓘ |
| basedOn | 9K33 Osa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | naval ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet defense industry ⓘ |
| designedTo | protect ships from air attack ⓘ |
| engagementEnvelope | low to medium altitude aerial targets ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidance | radio command guidance ⓘ |
| intendedTarget |
aircraft
ⓘ
anti-ship missiles ⓘ helicopters ⓘ |
| launcherConfiguration |
rotating launcher
ⓘ
trainable launcher ⓘ |
| launchMethod | shipborne launcher ⓘ |
| missileType | solid-fuel missile ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| platform | surface ships ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-propellant rocket motor ⓘ |
| radarIntegration | shipborne fire-control radar ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | short range ⓘ |
| role | point defense ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Soviet Navy ⓘ |
| successor | more modern naval SAM systems of the Russian Navy ⓘ |
| systemType | radar-guided missile system ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naval air defense
ⓘ
short-range protection of warships ⓘ |
| user |
Warsaw Pact navies
ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact naval forces
export customers of Soviet naval equipment ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osa-MA Description of subject: Osa-MA is a Soviet-era naval surface-to-air missile system designed to provide short-range air defense for warships.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.