Mk 83 bomb
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The Mk 83 bomb is a 1,000-pound class general-purpose unguided aerial bomb widely used by military aircraft and often employed as the warhead for various precision-guided munition systems.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GBU-16 Paveway II | 2 |
| Mk 83 bomb canonical | 2 |
| Mark 83 bomb | 1 |
| Mk 83 bomb body | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T615258 — 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: Mk 83 bomb Context triple: [Paveway series guided bombs, compatibleWith, Mk 83 bomb]
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A.
Mk 82 bomb
The Mk 82 bomb is a widely used 500-pound general-purpose unguided aerial bomb that serves as the standard warhead for many precision-guided munitions.
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B.
Paveway series guided bombs
Paveway series guided bombs are laser-guided precision munitions designed to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of conventional unguided bombs against ground targets.
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C.
Bockscar
Bockscar was the U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the "Fat Man" nuclear weapon on Nagasaki during World War II.
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D.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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E.
Tomahawk cruise missile
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.
- 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: Mk 83 bomb Target entity description: The Mk 83 bomb is a 1,000-pound class general-purpose unguided aerial bomb widely used by military aircraft and often employed as the warhead for various precision-guided munition systems.
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A.
Mk 82 bomb
The Mk 82 bomb is a widely used 500-pound general-purpose unguided aerial bomb that serves as the standard warhead for many precision-guided munitions.
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B.
Paveway series guided bombs
Paveway series guided bombs are laser-guided precision munitions designed to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of conventional unguided bombs against ground targets.
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C.
Bockscar
Bockscar was the U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the "Fat Man" nuclear weapon on Nagasaki during World War II.
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D.
Brimstone missile
The Brimstone missile is a British air-launched, precision-guided anti-armor and multi-role strike weapon designed for high accuracy against moving and static targets with minimal collateral damage.
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E.
Tomahawk cruise missile
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-dropped munition
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conventional weapon ⓘ general-purpose bomb ⓘ unguided aerial bomb ⓘ |
| approximateWeight |
1,000 lb
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454 kg ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| canBeConfiguredWith |
guidance kits
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low-drag tail fins ⓘ retarded tail kits ⓘ |
| canServeAsWarheadFor |
Paveway series guided bombs
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surface form:
GBU-16 Paveway II
GBU-32 JDAM ⓘ GBU-55 JDAM variant ⓘ other laser-guided bomb kits ⓘ precision-guided munition ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
multiple ejector racks
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pylon-mounted bomb racks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentMethod | air-dropped ⓘ |
| designedFor |
surface target attack
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tactical bombing ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 14 inches ⓘ |
| explosiveClass | blast-fragmentation ⓘ |
| feature |
aerodynamic bomb casing
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fuse wells for nose and tail fuzes ⓘ |
| fillingType | high explosive ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.0 m ⓘ |
| massClass | 1,000-pound class bomb ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Mark 80 series bombs ⓘ |
| role | general-purpose blast-fragmentation bomb ⓘ |
| seriesIncludes |
Mark 80 series bombs
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surface form:
Mk 81 bomb
Mk 82 bomb ⓘ Mk 84 bomb ⓘ |
| typicalExplosiveFill |
Composition H6
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PBXN-109 ⓘ Tritonal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
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United States Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Air Force
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
attack aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| usedFor | strategic and tactical strike missions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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surface form:
Afghanistan War (post-2001)
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mk 83 bomb Description of subject: The Mk 83 bomb is a 1,000-pound class general-purpose unguided aerial bomb widely used by military aircraft and often employed as the warhead for various precision-guided munition systems.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
GBU-16 Paveway II
this entity surface form:
GBU-16 Paveway II
this entity surface form:
Mark 83 bomb
this entity surface form:
Mk 83 bomb body