W70 warhead
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The W70 warhead was a U.S. tactical nuclear warhead best known for arming the MGM-52 Lance missile and existing in both conventional and enhanced-radiation (neutron bomb) variants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W70 warhead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223500 — 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: W70 warhead Context triple: [Nuclear bombs of the United States, hasPart, W70 warhead]
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A.
W78 warhead
The W78 warhead is an American MIRV-capable thermonuclear warhead designed for deployment on intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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B.
W47 warhead
The W47 warhead was a compact American thermonuclear warhead designed primarily for deployment on Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missiles during the Cold War.
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C.
W52 warhead
The W52 warhead was a U.S. thermonuclear warhead developed during the Cold War for use in intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
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D.
W56 warhead
The W56 warhead is a high-yield thermonuclear warhead developed by the United States during the Cold War, primarily deployed on Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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E.
W51 warhead
The W51 warhead was a planned but never deployed American thermonuclear warhead design developed 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: W70 warhead Target entity description: The W70 warhead was a U.S. tactical nuclear warhead best known for arming the MGM-52 Lance missile and existing in both conventional and enhanced-radiation (neutron bomb) variants.
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A.
W78 warhead
The W78 warhead is an American MIRV-capable thermonuclear warhead designed for deployment on intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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B.
W47 warhead
The W47 warhead was a compact American thermonuclear warhead designed primarily for deployment on Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missiles during the Cold War.
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C.
W52 warhead
The W52 warhead was a U.S. thermonuclear warhead developed during the Cold War for use in intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
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D.
W56 warhead
The W56 warhead is a high-yield thermonuclear warhead developed by the United States during the Cold War, primarily deployed on Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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E.
W51 warhead
The W51 warhead was a planned but never deployed American thermonuclear warhead design developed during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | tactical nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | U.S. Army Lance missile program ⓘ |
| classification |
battlefield support nuclear weapon
ⓘ
enhanced-radiation weapon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deliveryMethod | ballistic missile ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | forward-deployed in Europe ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform | mobile ground-launched missile ⓘ |
| designedAs | neutron bomb ⓘ |
| designedBy |
U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories
ⓘ
linked to:
United States nuclear weapons complex
|
| designedFor | MGM-52 Lance ⓘ |
| designedForUseAgainst |
armored formations
ⓘ
concentrated troop formations ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
Warsaw Pact armored forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Warsaw Pact ground forces
|
| designedToMinimize | blast damage relative to radiation effects ⓘ |
| developedBy |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasComponentType |
fission primary
ⓘ
fusion secondary ⓘ |
| hasConventionalVariant |
W70 Mod 1
ⓘ
W70 Mod 2 ⓘ W70 Mod 4 ⓘ |
| hasEnhancedRadiationVariant |
W70 Mod 0
ⓘ
W70 Mod 3 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
W70 Mod 0
ⓘ
W70 Mod 1 ⓘ
linked to:
W70 Mod 0
W70 Mod 2 ⓘ
linked to:
W70 Mod 0
W70 Mod 3 ⓘ
linked to:
W70 Mod 0
W70 Mod 4 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enhanced-radiation (neutron bomb) variant
ⓘ
use on MGM-52 Lance missile ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. tactical nuclear arsenal ⓘ |
| rangeClassOfCarrierMissile | short-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| role |
battlefield nuclear weapon
ⓘ
tactical nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | permissive action link (PAL) ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| status |
dismantled
ⓘ
retired ⓘ |
| type | thermonuclear weapon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of NATO member states
United States Army in Europe ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army Europe and Africa
|
| usedOnWeaponSystem | MGM-52 Lance ⓘ |
| usedWithMissile | Lance short-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| warheadClass | nuclear artillery rocket warhead ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W70 warhead Description of subject: The W70 warhead was a U.S. tactical nuclear warhead best known for arming the MGM-52 Lance missile and existing in both conventional and enhanced-radiation (neutron bomb) variants.
Referenced by (1)
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