IRIS-T missile
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The IRIS-T missile is a modern European short-range air-to-air missile known for its high agility, advanced infrared seeker, and effectiveness in close-combat engagements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IRIS-T air-to-air missile | 1 |
| IRIS-T missile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4110588 — 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: IRIS-T missile Context triple: [German Air Force, uses, IRIS-T missile]
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A.
IRIS-T SLM
The IRIS-T SLM is a German-made medium-range ground-based air defense system designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, drones, and missiles with high precision.
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B.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
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C.
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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D.
Arrow missile system
The Arrow missile system is an Israeli-developed, long-range, anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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E.
AMRAAM air-to-air missile
The AMRAAM air-to-air missile is a widely used, beyond-visual-range, radar-guided weapon designed for modern fighter aircraft to engage and destroy airborne targets.
- 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: IRIS-T missile Target entity description: The IRIS-T missile is a modern European short-range air-to-air missile known for its high agility, advanced infrared seeker, and effectiveness in close-combat engagements.
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A.
IRIS-T SLM
The IRIS-T SLM is a German-made medium-range ground-based air defense system designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, drones, and missiles with high precision.
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B.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
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C.
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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D.
Arrow missile system
The Arrow missile system is an Israeli-developed, long-range, anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
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E.
AMRAAM air-to-air missile
The AMRAAM air-to-air missile is a widely used, beyond-visual-range, radar-guided weapon designed for modern fighter aircraft to engage and destroy airborne targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared-guided missile
ⓘ
short-range air-to-air missile ⓘ |
| allianceProgram |
Germany
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ Italy ⓘ Norway ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
MIL-STD-1553 databus
ⓘ
surface form:
MIL-STD-1553 data bus
MIL-STD-1760 interface ⓘ NATO standard missile rails ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor | close-range air combat ⓘ |
| developer |
Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik
ⓘ
Diehl BGT Defence ⓘ Diehl BGT Defence ⓘ
surface form:
Diehl Defence
MBDA ⓘ |
| diameter | about 127 millimeters ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| feature |
countermeasure resistance
ⓘ
high agility ⓘ high off-boresight capability ⓘ imaging seeker with target discrimination ⓘ lock-on after launch capability ⓘ thrust vector control ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
imaging infrared seeker
ⓘ
infrared homing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
IRIS-T SLM
ⓘ
surface form:
IRIS-T SL
IRIS-T SLM ⓘ IRIS-T SLM ⓘ
surface form:
IRIS-T SLS
IRIS-T SLM ⓘ
surface form:
IRIS-T SLX
|
| introduced | 2005 ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
Aermacchi M-346 Master
ⓘ
surface form:
Alenia Aermacchi M-346
Eurofighter Typhoon ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ F-5 Freedom Fighter ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ JAS 39 Gripen ⓘ Tornado ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| length | about 2.94 meters ⓘ |
| mass | about 87 kilograms ⓘ |
| partOf | NATO missile development programs ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| range | approximately 25 kilometers ⓘ |
| replaces |
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
ⓘ
surface form:
AIM-9 Sidewinder
|
| speed | over Mach 3 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austrian Air Force
ⓘ
German Air Force ⓘ Hellenic Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Air Force
Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Royal Norwegian Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian Air Force
Royal Air Force of Oman ⓘ Qatar Emiri Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force of Qatar
Royal Thai Air Force ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi Arabian Air Force
South African Air Force ⓘ Spanish Air Force ⓘ Swedish Air Force ⓘ Ukrainian Air Force ⓘ |
| usedIn |
air-to-air combat role
ⓘ
surface-based air defence systems (via IRIS-T SL) ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IRIS-T missile Description of subject: The IRIS-T missile is a modern European short-range air-to-air missile known for its high agility, advanced infrared seeker, and effectiveness in close-combat engagements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
IRIS-T air-to-air missile