Upgraded Early Warning Radar
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The Upgraded Early Warning Radar is a high-powered, long-range phased-array radar system used by U.S. missile defense to detect, track, and provide precise targeting data on ballistic missile threats in space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upgraded Early Warning Radar canonical | 3 |
| PAVE PAWS early warning radar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6472694 — 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: Upgraded Early Warning Radar Context triple: [Ground-based Midcourse Defense, usesSensor, Upgraded Early Warning Radar]
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A.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
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B.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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C.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
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D.
ALTAIR radar
ALTAIR radar is a powerful tracking and surveillance radar system located on Kwajalein Atoll, used primarily for space object tracking and missile defense research.
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E.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
- 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: Upgraded Early Warning Radar Target entity description: The Upgraded Early Warning Radar is a high-powered, long-range phased-array radar system used by U.S. missile defense to detect, track, and provide precise targeting data on ballistic missile threats in space.
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A.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
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B.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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C.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
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D.
ALTAIR radar
ALTAIR radar is a powerful tracking and surveillance radar system located on Kwajalein Atoll, used primarily for space object tracking and missile defense research.
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E.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
missile defense radar
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phased-array radar system ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dataUsedBy |
U.S. strategic command and control systems
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missile defense fire control systems ⓘ |
| detects |
ballistic missile launches
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missile warheads in space ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
discrimination of ballistic missile threats
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long-range detection ⓘ precision tracking ⓘ tracking objects in space ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
electronic beam steering
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ground-based ⓘ high-powered ⓘ phased-array antenna ⓘ |
| modernizes |
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radars
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linked to:
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
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| operationalDomain |
missile defense
ⓘ
space ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. ballistic missile defense system
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U.S. early warning network ⓘ |
| provides |
cueing information to interceptor systems
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precise targeting data ⓘ |
| successorOf |
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar
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linked to:
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
|
| supports |
Ground-based Midcourse Defense
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linked to:
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
missile warning operations ⓘ |
| tracks |
ballistic missiles in midcourse phase
ⓘ
objects in space ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Missile Defense Agency
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linked to:
United States Missile Defense Agency
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballistic missile early warning
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fire control support ⓘ missile defense ⓘ space object tracking ⓘ target tracking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upgraded Early Warning Radar Description of subject: The Upgraded Early Warning Radar is a high-powered, long-range phased-array radar system used by U.S. missile defense to detect, track, and provide precise targeting data on ballistic missile threats in space.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.