Tomahawk cruise missile
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The Tomahawk cruise missile is a long-range, precision-guided, subsonic missile widely used by the U.S. and allied navies for land-attack missions.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T52676 — 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: Tomahawk cruise missile Context triple: [Raytheon Company, notableProduct, Tomahawk cruise missile]
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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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F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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Falcon 1 rocket
Falcon 1 rocket is a small, privately developed orbital launch vehicle created by SpaceX that became the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit.
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Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs
The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs are DARPA-led experimental efforts to develop and test unmanned, ultra–high-speed glide vehicles capable of long-range flight within the atmosphere at hypersonic velocities.
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Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign and commonly used name for any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States, most famously a highly customized Boeing jet equipped for secure command, communication, and long-range travel.
- 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: Tomahawk cruise missile Target entity description: The Tomahawk cruise missile is a long-range, precision-guided, subsonic missile widely used by the U.S. and allied navies for land-attack missions.
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A.
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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B.
F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation, stealth, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) multirole fighter jet used by several air arms, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
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C.
Falcon 1 rocket
Falcon 1 rocket is a small, privately developed orbital launch vehicle created by SpaceX that became the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit.
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Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs
The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle programs are DARPA-led experimental efforts to develop and test unmanned, ultra–high-speed glide vehicles capable of long-range flight within the atmosphere at hypersonic velocities.
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E.
Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign and commonly used name for any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States, most famously a highly customized Boeing jet equipped for secure command, communication, and long-range travel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cruise missile
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long-range land-attack missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | naval platforms ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1983 ⓘ |
| family |
Tomahawk cruise missile
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BGM-109 Tomahawk
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| guidanceSystem |
GPS
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digital scene-matching area correlation ⓘ inertial navigation system ⓘ terrain contour matching ⓘ |
| launchMethod |
torpedo tube
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vertical launch system ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
submarine
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surface ship ⓘ |
| launchWeight | approximately 1,300 kilograms ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Raytheon Company
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surface form:
Raytheon
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| missionProfile | low-observable cruise at low altitude ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tomahawk axe ⓘ |
| navigationAid |
satellite navigation
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terrain reference navigation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long-range strike capability
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low-altitude flight profile ⓘ precision-guided ⓘ terrain-following flight capability ⓘ |
| operatorType | naval forces ⓘ |
| originalDeveloper | General Dynamics ⓘ |
| powerplant | Williams International turbofan engine ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType |
fixed land targets
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high-value strategic targets ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbofan engine ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 1,000 miles
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over 1,600 kilometers ⓘ |
| role |
conventional strike
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land-attack ⓘ nuclear strike ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| speedClass | subsonic ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bahrain Defence Force
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Danish Navy ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ⓘ Polish Navy ⓘ Qatar Emiri Naval Forces ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ Saudi Arabian Navy ⓘ South Korean Navy ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ United Arab Emirates Navy ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
2011 military intervention in Libya
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2014–2019 intervention against ISIL ⓘ 2017 Shayrat missile strike ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Kosovo War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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| variant |
Tomahawk cruise missile
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Nuclear (TLAM-N)
Tomahawk cruise missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Conventional (TLAM-C)
Tomahawk cruise missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
BGM-109D Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Dispenser (TLAM-D)
Tomahawk cruise missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Block III Tomahawk
Tomahawk cruise missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Block IV Tomahawk
Tomahawk cruise missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Block V Tomahawk
RGM-109 Tomahawk ⓘ Tomahawk cruise missile self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UGM-109 Tomahawk
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| warheadType |
conventional high-explosive
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nuclear ⓘ submunitions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomahawk cruise missile Description of subject: The Tomahawk cruise missile is a long-range, precision-guided, subsonic missile widely used by the U.S. and allied navies for land-attack missions.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BGM-109 Tomahawk
this entity surface form:
BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Nuclear (TLAM-N)
this entity surface form:
BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Conventional (TLAM-C)
this entity surface form:
BGM-109D Tomahawk Land Attack Missile – Dispenser (TLAM-D)
this entity surface form:
UGM-109 Tomahawk
this entity surface form:
Block III Tomahawk
this entity surface form:
Block IV Tomahawk
this entity surface form:
Block V Tomahawk
subject surface form:
USS Missouri
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles (after 1980s modernization)
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles (Cold War refit)
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
this entity surface form:
UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles
this entity surface form:
BGM-109G Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missile launchers
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
this entity surface form:
BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile
this entity surface form:
Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles