M68 105 mm gun
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The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M60 tank armament system | 1 |
| M68 105 mm gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: M68 105 mm gun Context triple: [105 mm Royal Ordnance L7, inspiredDesignOf, M68 105 mm gun]
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G6 howitzer
The G6 howitzer is a South African self-propelled 155 mm artillery system known for its long-range firepower, mobility, and armored protection.
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B.
G5 howitzer
The G5 howitzer is a South African-designed 155 mm towed artillery gun known for its long range, accuracy, and extensive use in modern field artillery roles.
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C.
M119 howitzer
The M119 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 105 mm artillery piece used primarily by the U.S. Army for direct and indirect fire support in airborne and light infantry operations.
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Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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E.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: M68 105 mm gun Target entity description: The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
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A.
G6 howitzer
The G6 howitzer is a South African self-propelled 155 mm artillery system known for its long-range firepower, mobility, and armored protection.
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B.
G5 howitzer
The G5 howitzer is a South African-designed 155 mm towed artillery gun known for its long range, accuracy, and extensive use in modern field artillery roles.
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C.
M119 howitzer
The M119 howitzer is a lightweight, towed 105 mm artillery piece used primarily by the U.S. Army for direct and indirect fire support in airborne and light infantry operations.
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D.
Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun
The Rheinmetall 130 mm tank gun is a next-generation large-caliber tank cannon developed to significantly outperform current 120 mm systems in armor penetration and overall firepower.
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E.
Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun
The Rheinmetall 120 mm smoothbore gun is a widely used NATO tank cannon renowned for its high performance and deployment on main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and the American M1A1/A2 Abrams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
ⓘ
tank gun ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
APFSDS
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HE ⓘ HEAT ⓘ HESH ⓘ canister ⓘ |
| barrelType | rifled barrel ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Royal Ordnance L7
ⓘ
linked to:
105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 rifled gun
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| breechType | vertical sliding-wedge breech ⓘ |
| caliber | 105 mm ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | NATO standard 105 mm tank ammunition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| designed | late 1950s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
M1 Abrams
ⓘ
linked to:
M1 Abrams tanks
M60 Patton ⓘ
linked to:
M60 Patton tank
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| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M68A1
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M68A1E4 ⓘ
linked to:
M68A1
|
| knownFor |
NATO standardization
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accuracy ⓘ reliability ⓘ |
| mountType | turret-mounted ⓘ |
| operator |
Greece
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
Turkey ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| partOf |
M60 tank armament system
ⓘ
linked to:
M68 105 mm gun
early M1 Abrams armament system ⓘ |
| primaryRole | main armament of main battle tanks ⓘ |
| standardOf | NATO 105 mm tank gun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ several NATO countries ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Lebanon War 1982 ⓘ
linked to:
1982 Lebanon War
Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Israeli Magach tanks
ⓘ
M1 Abrams (early variants) ⓘ
linked to:
M1 Abrams tanks
M1128 Mobile Gun System ⓘ M1IP Abrams ⓘ
linked to:
M1 Abrams tanks
M60A1 ⓘ
linked to:
M60 Patton tank
M60A3 ⓘ
linked to:
M60 Patton tank
Merkava Mark I ⓘ
linked to:
Merkava main battle tank
Merkava Mark II ⓘ
linked to:
Merkava main battle tank
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Subject: M68 105 mm gun Description of subject: The M68 105 mm gun is an American tank cannon widely used on main battle tanks such as the M60 and early M1 Abrams, known for its reliability, accuracy, and NATO standardization.
Referenced by (2)
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