P-18 radar
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The P-18 radar is a Soviet-era 2D VHF early warning and surveillance radar widely used for long-range airspace monitoring and air defense.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| P-18 radar canonical | 2 |
| P-18 search radar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16487772 — 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: P-18 radar Context triple: [Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung, usedRadarSystem, P-18 radar]
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A.
P-15 early warning radar
The P-15 early warning radar is a Soviet-era, mobile, two-dimensional surveillance radar system designed primarily for low- to medium-altitude air target detection and tracking.
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B.
P-12 early warning radar
The P-12 early warning radar is a Soviet-era, mobile, long-range VHF surveillance radar used primarily for detecting and tracking aircraft as part of integrated air defense systems.
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C.
RP-9 radar
The RP-9 radar was an early Soviet airborne interception radar system used to guide the Su-9 fighter in locating and engaging aerial targets.
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D.
Type 80 radar
The Type 80 radar was a powerful post–World War II British air-defense radar system used by the Royal Air Force as part of its early warning and ground-controlled interception network.
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E.
MPS-36 radar
The MPS-36 radar is a ground-based tracking radar system used at the U.S. Army’s missile test range on Kwajalein Atoll to support missile and space object detection and trajectory measurement.
- 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: P-18 radar Target entity description: The P-18 radar is a Soviet-era 2D VHF early warning and surveillance radar widely used for long-range airspace monitoring and air defense.
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A.
P-15 early warning radar
The P-15 early warning radar is a Soviet-era, mobile, two-dimensional surveillance radar system designed primarily for low- to medium-altitude air target detection and tracking.
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B.
P-12 early warning radar
The P-12 early warning radar is a Soviet-era, mobile, long-range VHF surveillance radar used primarily for detecting and tracking aircraft as part of integrated air defense systems.
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C.
RP-9 radar
The RP-9 radar was an early Soviet airborne interception radar system used to guide the Su-9 fighter in locating and engaging aerial targets.
-
D.
Type 80 radar
The Type 80 radar was a powerful post–World War II British air-defense radar system used by the Royal Air Force as part of its early warning and ground-controlled interception network.
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E.
MPS-36 radar
The MPS-36 radar is a ground-based tracking radar system used at the U.S. Army’s missile test range on Kwajalein Atoll to support missile and space object detection and trajectory measurement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: P-18 radar