Chinese guided missiles
BRE (export name: Fire Dragon/King Dragon)[1] is a series of guided rockets (missiles) manufactured by Chinese Norinco.[2]
The largest version is the BRE8, export name Fire Dragon 480[3][4] (previously Fire Dragon 280A). It is a 750 mm tactical ballistic missile, with a 480 kg warhead and range of 280–300 km, for the AR-3 launcher. It uses inertial plus satellite guidance with a CEP accuracy of about 30m.[5][6][7][8][9]
A similar missile is the 610 mm caliber King Dragon 300, with a range of 300 km and precision guidance, for the SR-5 launcher.[2][10][11]
The rockets are currently in service with the People's Liberation Army, as the PHL-16.
- Unguided 122mm
- Standard HE: High explosive warhead. 40 km range.[12]
- BRE1: High explosive warhead. 50 km range.[12]
- Guided 122mm
- BRE7/Fire Dragon 40A: 40 km range.[13] GPS/INS guided with CEP 25m and minimum distance 20 km.[12]
- Guided 220mm
- GR1/King Dragon 60: 70 km range. Terminal laser homing guidance and GPS/INS guided. Minimum range 25 km.[12][13]
- Unguided 300mm
- BRC3: Cargo warhead, 70 km range[14]
- BRC4: Cargo warhead, 130 km range[14]
- BRE2: High explosive warhead, 130 km range[14][15]
- Guided 300mm
- BRE3/FD140A: 130 km range; also known as Fire Dragon 140A[14]
- Guided 370mm
- BRE6/FD220: 220 km range, 30m CEP[14]
- Guided 610mm
- King Dragon 300: 300 km range
- Guided 750mm
- BRE8/FD280: 360 km range for BRE8, 280 km range, 30m CEP for export version Fire Dragon 480[14]
- Anti-ship missiles 380mm[16]