Bloodhound missile (later marks)
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Cold War air defence system
guided weapon system
long-range surface-to-air missile
surface-to-air missile system
The later marks of the Bloodhound missile were advanced British long-range, surface-to-air guided weapons used during the Cold War to defend against high-altitude aircraft and missile threats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bloodhound missile (later marks) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10013802 — 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: Bloodhound missile (later marks) Context triple: [British Aircraft Corporation, developed, Bloodhound missile (later marks)]
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A.
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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B.
Hughes Falcon missile family
The Hughes Falcon missile family is a series of early guided air-to-air missiles developed in the United States for fighter aircraft during the Cold War.
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C.
Starstreak HVM
Starstreak HVM is a British short-range, high-velocity, man-portable air-defense missile system designed to rapidly engage and destroy fast, low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
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E.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
- 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: Bloodhound missile (later marks) Target entity description: The later marks of the Bloodhound missile were advanced British long-range, surface-to-air guided weapons used during the Cold War to defend against high-altitude aircraft and missile threats.
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A.
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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B.
Hughes Falcon missile family
The Hughes Falcon missile family is a series of early guided air-to-air missiles developed in the United States for fighter aircraft during the Cold War.
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C.
Starstreak HVM
Starstreak HVM is a British short-range, high-velocity, man-portable air-defense missile system designed to rapidly engage and destroy fast, low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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D.
MICA missile
The MICA missile is a French-made, all-weather, beyond-visual-range and short-range air-to-air missile used by modern fighter aircraft for highly agile interception and engagement of aerial targets.
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E.
BOLIDE missile
The BOLIDE missile is an advanced, short-range, laser-guided surface-to-air missile designed for use with the RBS 70 air defense system to engage fast, low-flying aerial targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War air defence system
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guided weapon system ⓘ long-range surface-to-air missile ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
fixed ground-based launchers
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semi-mobile ground sites ⓘ |
| designedToIntercept |
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
high-speed bombers ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Bristol Aeroplane Company
NERFINISHED
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Ferranti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
continuous-wave radar illumination
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semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ground-based launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bristol Aeroplane Company
NERFINISHED
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Ferranti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous-wave radar guidance
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high-altitude interception capability ⓘ ramjet-powered sustained flight ⓘ |
| operatedBy | ground-based air defence units ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom integrated air defence system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bloodhound Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
ramjet sustainer engines
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solid-fuel booster rockets ⓘ |
| radarAssociated |
Ferranti Type 86 radar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferranti Type 87 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeClass | long-range ⓘ |
| role |
point defence of airfields
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point defence of radar sites ⓘ strategic air defence ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1960s ⓘ |
| subsequentVersion | Bloodhound Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defence of high-value targets
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defence against high-altitude aircraft ⓘ defence against stand-off missile carriers ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
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Subject: Bloodhound missile (later marks) Description of subject: The later marks of the Bloodhound missile were advanced British long-range, surface-to-air guided weapons used during the Cold War to defend against high-altitude aircraft and missile threats.
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