Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
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The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1837207 — 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: Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun Context triple: [Rheinmetall, notableProduct, Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun]
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A.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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B.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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C.
MG 81 machine gun
The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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D.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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E.
88 mm Flak gun
The 88 mm Flak gun was a versatile German anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery piece renowned for its effectiveness and iconic role in World War II combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun Target entity description: The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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A.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
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B.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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C.
MG 81 machine gun
The MG 81 machine gun was a fast-firing 7.92 mm German aircraft-mounted weapon used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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D.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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E.
88 mm Flak gun
The 88 mm Flak gun was a versatile German anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery piece renowned for its effectiveness and iconic role in World War II combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
large-caliber gun
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smoothbore cannon ⓘ tank gun ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
APFSDS
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high-explosive multipurpose ⓘ |
| caliber | 130 mm ⓘ |
| category |
land warfare weapon system
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tank armament ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedToOutperform |
120 mm tank guns
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Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun ⓘ
surface form:
Rheinmetall 120 mm L/55 gun
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| designGoal |
growth potential for future ammunition types
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significant improvement in armor penetration ⓘ |
| developer |
Rheinmetall
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surface form:
Rheinmetall AG
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| feature |
autoloader compatibility
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higher muzzle energy than 120 mm tank guns ⓘ longer effective range compared to 120 mm systems ⓘ new generation APFSDS ammunition ⓘ programmable multipurpose ammunition compatibility ⓘ smoothbore barrel ⓘ |
| focus |
increased armor penetration
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increased overall firepower ⓘ |
| intendedPlatform |
future main battle tanks
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next-generation European MBTs ⓘ |
| intendedUse | main battle tank armament ⓘ |
| purpose |
counter future armored threats
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increase lethality over legacy 120 mm systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Main Ground Combat System
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next-generation tank programs ⓘ |
| unveiledBy |
Rheinmetall
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surface form:
Rheinmetall AG
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun Description of subject: The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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