R-8 missiles
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R-8 missiles are Soviet-era air-to-air guided missiles designed primarily for use by interceptor aircraft such as the Su-15 to engage enemy bombers and other aerial targets.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-8 missile program | 1 |
| R-8 missiles canonical | 1 |
| R-8T | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10197443 — 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: R-8 missiles Context triple: [Su-15, armament, R-8 missiles]
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A.
R-9 missile
The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
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B.
R-2 missile
The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
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C.
R-1 missile
The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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D.
Silkworm missile
The Silkworm missile is a Chinese-built, ship- and shore-launched anti-ship cruise missile that gained notoriety for its use against Gulf shipping during the 1980s Iran–Iraq conflict.
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E.
R-5 missile
The R-5 missile was an early Soviet medium-range ballistic missile that played a key role in the development of the USSR’s strategic rocket forces 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: R-8 missiles Target entity description: R-8 missiles are Soviet-era air-to-air guided missiles designed primarily for use by interceptor aircraft such as the Su-15 to engage enemy bombers and other aerial targets.
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A.
R-9 missile
The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
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B.
R-2 missile
The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
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C.
R-1 missile
The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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D.
Silkworm missile
The Silkworm missile is a Chinese-built, ship- and shore-launched anti-ship cruise missile that gained notoriety for its use against Gulf shipping during the 1980s Iran–Iraq conflict.
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E.
R-5 missile
The R-5 missile was an early Soviet medium-range ballistic missile that played a key role in the development of the USSR’s strategic rocket forces during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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air-to-air missile variant ⓘ air-to-air missile variant ⓘ guided missile ⓘ |
| category | beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile ⓘ |
| controlSystem | aerodynamic control surfaces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment | aircraft underwing pylons ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus ⓘ |
| designedFor | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
NATO bombers
ⓘ
linked to:
United States strategic bomber fleet
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| designedToEngage |
high-altitude targets
ⓘ
long-range targets ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| engagementEnvironment |
all-weather (radar-guided variant)
ⓘ
beyond-visual-range ⓘ |
| enteredServiceIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceMethod | command guidance (initial phase) ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
infrared homing
ⓘ
infrared homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
R-8R
ⓘ
R-8T ⓘ
linked to:
R-8 missiles
|
| intendedTarget |
aerial targets
ⓘ
bombers ⓘ |
| launchMode | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | supersonic interceptor ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | AA-3 Anab ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | retired ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO)
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Defense Forces
Soviet Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Forces
|
| successor |
R-98 missile
ⓘ
linked to:
R-98 missiles
|
| targetType |
reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
strategic bombers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Defence Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Defense Forces
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| usedDuring | Cold War air defense operations ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Sukhoi Su-15
ⓘ
linked to:
Su-15
Tupolev Tu-128 ⓘ
linked to:
Tu-128
Yakovlev Yak-28P ⓘ
linked to:
Yak-28P
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| usedWithRadar | airborne interception radar ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Subject: R-8 missiles Description of subject: R-8 missiles are Soviet-era air-to-air guided missiles designed primarily for use by interceptor aircraft such as the Su-15 to engage enemy bombers and other aerial targets.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: R-8 missiles