Iraqi supergun (Project Babylon)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
supergun
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Project_Babylon
|
| gptkbp:barrelLength |
156 meters (planned)
|
| gptkbp:caliber |
1 meter (planned)
|
| gptkbp:cancellationDate |
international pressure
assassination of Gerald Bull |
| gptkbp:componentsBuilt |
barrel sections
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Iraq
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Gerald_Bull
|
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
Saddam Hussein
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Iraqi supergun (Project Babylon)
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:BBC
gptkb:The_New_York_Times |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Gerald Bull assassinated in 1990
barrel sections intercepted in 1990 |
| gptkbp:projectEndDate |
1990
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
long-range artillery
launch projectiles into orbit |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Project_HARP
|
| gptkbp:seizedBy |
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Turkey gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:startYear |
1988
|
| gptkbp:status |
cancelled
|
| gptkbp:type |
artillery
space gun |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gerald_Bull
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|