AAV-7A1
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The AAV-7A1 is a U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle designed to transport troops and equipment from ship to shore and provide armored mobility and fire support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AAV-7A1 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8533755 — 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: AAV-7A1 Context triple: [2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, equipment, AAV-7A1]
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A.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
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B.
M113 armoured personnel carrier
The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.
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C.
M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
The M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored combat support vehicle designed to transport combat engineers and provide mobility, countermobility, and survivability support on the battlefield.
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D.
M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle
The M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle is a Stryker-family wheeled armored scout vehicle used by the U.S. Army for battlefield surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions.
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E.
M1131 Fire Support Vehicle
The M1131 Fire Support Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored platform designed to coordinate, observe, and direct indirect fire support for infantry units on the battlefield.
- 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: AAV-7A1 Target entity description: The AAV-7A1 is a U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle designed to transport troops and equipment from ship to shore and provide armored mobility and fire support.
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A.
M1097A1
The M1097A1 is an upgraded variant of the U.S. military’s HMMWV (Humvee) series, featuring improved payload capacity and performance over earlier models.
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B.
M113 armoured personnel carrier
The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.
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C.
M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle
The M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored combat support vehicle designed to transport combat engineers and provide mobility, countermobility, and survivability support on the battlefield.
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D.
M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle
The M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle is a Stryker-family wheeled armored scout vehicle used by the U.S. Army for battlefield surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions.
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E.
M1131 Fire Support Vehicle
The M1131 Fire Support Vehicle is a Stryker-based armored platform designed to coordinate, observe, and direct indirect fire support for infantry units on the battlefield.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious assault vehicle
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ military vehicle ⓘ |
| amphibious | true ⓘ |
| armament |
12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun
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40 mm Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher ⓘ |
| armorType | aluminum armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | LVTP-7 ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 29,000 kg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
amphibious operations
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ship-to-shore movement ⓘ |
| drive | tracked ⓘ |
| engineModel | Cummins VT400 diesel ⓘ |
| enginePower | about 400 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AAVC-7A1
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AAVR-7A1 ⓘ |
| height | about 3.26 m ⓘ |
| inService | true ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer |
BAE Systems Land & Armaments
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linked to:
BAE Systems
|
| length | about 7.94 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | FMC Corporation ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 72 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumWaterSpeed | about 13 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bow plane for water operations
ⓘ
water jets for propulsion in water ⓘ |
| operator |
Argentine Marine Corps
ⓘ
Brazilian Marine Corps ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ Spanish Navy Marines ⓘ
linked to:
Infantería de Marina (Spanish Marine Corps)
Taiwan Marine Corps ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of China Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| primaryRole | ship-to-shore troop transport ⓘ |
| protectionFeatures |
add-on armor kits
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smoke grenade launchers ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
armored personnel carrier
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fire support ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1972 ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| transportCapability |
equipment
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troops ⓘ |
| troopCapacity | 21 fully equipped troops ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| width | about 3.27 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AAV-7A1 Description of subject: The AAV-7A1 is a U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle designed to transport troops and equipment from ship to shore and provide armored mobility and fire support.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.