SA-17 Grizzly
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SA-17 Grizzly is the NATO reporting name for a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SA-17 Grizzly canonical | 3 |
| SA-17 | 1 |
| SA-N-11 Grison | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6945531 — 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: SA-17 Grizzly Context triple: [Buk surface-to-air missile system, natoReportingName, SA-17 Grizzly]
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A.
SA-11 Gadfly
SA-11 Gadfly is the NATO reporting name for a Soviet/Russian medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft and cruise missiles.
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B.
FV103 Spartan
The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
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C.
HC-27J Spartan
The HC-27J Spartan is a medium-range, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard for missions such as search and rescue, maritime patrol, and transport.
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D.
SA-5 Gammon
SA-5 Gammon is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet long-range S-200 surface-to-air missile system designed to engage high-altitude aircraft and strategic targets.
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E.
SR-91
SR-91 is a state highway designation commonly used in the United States for a numbered route within a state's road network.
- 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: SA-17 Grizzly Target entity description: SA-17 Grizzly is the NATO reporting name for a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
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A.
SA-11 Gadfly
SA-11 Gadfly is the NATO reporting name for a Soviet/Russian medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft and cruise missiles.
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B.
FV103 Spartan
The FV103 Spartan is a British tracked armoured personnel carrier derived from the CVR(T) family, designed to transport small specialist teams on the battlefield.
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C.
HC-27J Spartan
The HC-27J Spartan is a medium-range, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard for missions such as search and rescue, maritime patrol, and transport.
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D.
SA-5 Gammon
SA-5 Gammon is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet long-range S-200 surface-to-air missile system designed to engage high-altitude aircraft and strategic targets.
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E.
SR-91
SR-91 is a state highway designation commonly used in the United States for a numbered route within a state's road network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-range air defense system
ⓘ
self-propelled air defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Buk-M2
ⓘ
linked to:
Buk-M2E
SA-17 ⓘ
linked to:
SA-17 Grizzly
|
| capability |
all-weather operation
ⓘ
day and night operation ⓘ engage multiple targets simultaneously ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| crewSize | about 4 ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | mobile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air defense of maneuver forces
ⓘ
protection of strategic sites ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
aerial threats
ⓘ
aircraft ⓘ cruise missiles ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ tactical ballistic missiles ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Buk-M1 ⓘ |
| engagementAltitude | up to about 25 km ⓘ |
| engagementRange | up to about 50 km ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 2000s ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
command guidance
ⓘ
semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fire control radar
ⓘ
target acquisition radar ⓘ transporter erector launcher and radar vehicle ⓘ transporter erector launcher vehicle ⓘ |
| launcherMissileCapacity | 4 missiles per TELAR ⓘ |
| missileCaliber | 9M317 ⓘ |
| mobilityType |
self-propelled launcher
ⓘ
tracked ⓘ |
| NATOReportingNameFor |
Buk-M2
ⓘ
linked to:
Buk-M2E
|
| operator |
Belarusian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Belarus
Russian Armed Forces ⓘ Syrian Arab Army ⓘ Ukrainian Armed Forces ⓘ Venezuelan Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOfFamily |
Buk surface-to-air missile system family
ⓘ
linked to:
Buk surface-to-air missile system
|
| platform | tracked chassis ⓘ |
| radarBand |
E-band target acquisition radar
ⓘ
X-band fire control radar ⓘ |
| reactionTime | short reaction time ⓘ |
| successor | SA-27 Gollum ⓘ |
| successorSystem | Buk-M3 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Russo-Ukrainian War
ⓘ
Syrian Civil War ⓘ |
| usesMissile | 9M317 surface-to-air missile ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SA-17 Grizzly Description of subject: SA-17 Grizzly is the NATO reporting name for a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: SA-17 Grizzly
linked to: SA-17 Grizzly