Iron Dome air defense system
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The Iron Dome air defense system is a mobile, all-weather missile defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells, primarily used to protect Israeli civilian areas from incoming threats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iron Dome | 4 |
| Iron Dome Defense System (IDDS-A) | 1 |
| Iron Dome air defense system canonical | 1 |
| Iron Dome interceptor missiles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2701158 — 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: Iron Dome air defense system Context triple: [Israel Defense Forces, usesEquipment, Iron Dome air defense system]
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A.
Skynex air defence system
The Skynex air defence system is a modern, modular short-range air defense platform designed to counter drones, aircraft, and precision-guided munitions using networked sensors and rapid-fire guns or missiles.
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B.
Avenger air defense system
The Avenger air defense system is a mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile platform used by the U.S. military to protect ground forces and critical assets from low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and drones.
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C.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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E.
Har Tavor
Har Tavor is the Hebrew name for Mount Tabor, a prominent hill in northern Israel traditionally identified as the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus and an important landmark in biblical history.
- 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: Iron Dome air defense system Target entity description: The Iron Dome air defense system is a mobile, all-weather missile defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells, primarily used to protect Israeli civilian areas from incoming threats.
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A.
Skynex air defence system
The Skynex air defence system is a modern, modular short-range air defense platform designed to counter drones, aircraft, and precision-guided munitions using networked sensors and rapid-fire guns or missiles.
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B.
Avenger air defense system
The Avenger air defense system is a mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile platform used by the U.S. military to protect ground forces and critical assets from low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and drones.
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C.
CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
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E.
Har Tavor
Har Tavor is the Hebrew name for Mount Tabor, a prominent hill in northern Israel traditionally identified as the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus and an important landmark in biblical history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air defense system
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missile defense system ⓘ |
| batteryComposition |
battle management center
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multiple missile launchers ⓘ radar unit ⓘ |
| complementsSystem |
Arrow missile system
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David's Sling ⓘ
surface form:
David’s Sling
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| component |
battle management and weapon control system
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detection and tracking radar ⓘ missile firing unit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel ⓘ |
| designedTo |
operate in all weather conditions
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protect civilian areas ⓘ |
| developer |
Israel Defense Forces
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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems ⓘ |
| exportCustomer |
Azerbaijan
ⓘ
Czech Republic ⓘ India ⓘ Romania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fireControlFeature | discriminates between threats to populated areas and open areas ⓘ |
| firstOperationalUseLocation | Israel ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
command-guided
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radar-guided ⓘ |
| intendedTargets |
artillery shells
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mortars ⓘ rockets ⓘ some cruise missiles ⓘ |
| interceptorMissile | Tamir interceptor ⓘ |
| launcherCapacity_perLauncher | about 20 Tamir missiles ⓘ |
| layerPosition | lower-tier ⓘ |
| mobility | mobile ⓘ |
| notableConflictUse |
2021 Israel–Hamas conflict
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2023 Israel–Hamas war ⓘ Gaza–Israel conflicts ⓘ Operation Pillar of Defense ⓘ Operation Protective Edge ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | land-based ⓘ |
| operationalSince | 2011 ⓘ |
| partOf | Israel’s multi-layered air defense network ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
artillery shell interception
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short-range rocket interception ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | short-range ⓘ |
| reportedInterceptionSuccessRate_percent |
around 90
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over 80 ⓘ |
| typicalEngagementRange_km | 4–70 ⓘ |
| USOperator | United States Army ⓘ |
| USVariantName |
Iron Dome air defense system
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Iron Dome Defense System (IDDS-A)
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| weatherCapability | all-weather ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iron Dome air defense system Description of subject: The Iron Dome air defense system is a mobile, all-weather missile defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells, primarily used to protect Israeli civilian areas from incoming threats.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iron Dome
this entity surface form:
Iron Dome
this entity surface form:
Iron Dome interceptor missiles
Iron Dome air defense system
→
USVariantName
→
Iron Dome air defense system
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Iron Dome
this entity surface form:
Iron Dome Defense System (IDDS-A)
this entity surface form:
Iron Dome
subject surface form:
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
this entity surface form:
Iron Dome