NATO reporting names

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military nomenclature system
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:aircraft
missiles
radar systems
submarines
gptkbp:created 1950s
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Air_Standardization_Coordinating_Committee
gptkbp:example Akula-class 'Typhoon'
MiG-21 'Fishbed'
SA-2 'Guideline'
Tu-95 'Bear'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NATO reporting names
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:namingConvention bomber aircraft names start with 'B'
fighter aircraft names start with 'F'
helicopter names start with 'H'
submarines named after animals or other themes
surface-to-air missiles start with 'SA'
transport aircraft names start with 'C'
gptkbp:purpose to avoid confusion with native designations
to simplify communication
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:NATO_phonetic_alphabet
NATO code names
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:usedFor Soviet military equipment
Chinese military equipment
identifying military equipment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SSBN
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5