R-4R radar-guided missile
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The R-4R is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union primarily for use on heavy interceptor aircraft like the Tu-128 to engage high-altitude targets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| R-4R radar-guided missile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10309990 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R-4R radar-guided missile Context triple: [Tu-128, missileType, R-4R radar-guided missile]
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A.
MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
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B.
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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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.
SM-64 Navaho missile
The SM-64 Navaho missile was an experimental U.S. Air Force supersonic cruise missile program of the 1950s that pioneered technologies later used in intercontinental ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles.
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E.
Rapier surface-to-air missile
The Rapier surface-to-air missile is a British short-range air-defense system designed to protect ground forces and key sites from low-flying aircraft and later cruise missiles.
- 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-4R radar-guided missile Target entity description: The R-4R is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union primarily for use on heavy interceptor aircraft like the Tu-128 to engage high-altitude targets.
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A.
MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
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B.
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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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.
SM-64 Navaho missile
The SM-64 Navaho missile was an experimental U.S. Air Force supersonic cruise missile program of the 1950s that pioneered technologies later used in intercontinental ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles.
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E.
Rapier surface-to-air missile
The Rapier surface-to-air missile is a British short-range air-defense system designed to protect ground forces and key sites from low-flying aircraft and later cruise missiles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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long-range missile ⓘ radar-guided missile ⓘ |
| compatibleRadar | Tu-128 fire-control radar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | air-launched ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet aerospace industry ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
high-altitude targets
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strategic bombers ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Cold War era
ⓘ
linked to:
Cold War
|
| engagementProfile |
head-on interception
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high-altitude interception ⓘ |
| era | 1960s weapons system ⓘ |
| guidancePhase |
mid-course radar guidance
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terminal homing ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| intendedPlatform |
Tu-128
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Tupolev Tu-128 ⓘ
linked to:
Tu-128
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| launchMethod | aircraft hardpoint launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fighter-interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | heavy interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| missionType | strategic air defense ⓘ |
| operationalUse | air defense ⓘ |
| primaryUse | interception of high-altitude targets ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | beyond-visual-range ⓘ |
| role | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | air force air defense units ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Defence Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Defense Forces
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| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R-4R radar-guided missile Description of subject: The R-4R is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union primarily for use on heavy interceptor aircraft like the Tu-128 to engage high-altitude targets.
Referenced by (1)
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