BRE (rocket)

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.

## Variants

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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]

* TL-7B[17]

## References

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1. ^ "Eva Zheng 郑怡斌 عائشة on Twitter".
2. ^ a b "More capable rocket system [INDODEF16-D1] \- Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
3. ^ "East Pendulum on Twitter".
4. ^ "China Ballistic Missiles and Nuclear Arms Thread". 4 November 2005.
5. ^ "DSA 2018: China's Norinco reveals Fire Dragon 280A tactical missile". 19 April 2018.
6. ^ "DSA 2018: China unveils new Fire Dragon missile - LWI - Land Warfare - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com.
7. ^ "Long-range firepower [IDX15D2] \- Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
8. ^ "Ballistic and cruise missile threat" (PDF). fas.org. 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
9. ^ "珠海航展上的中国新火箭炮，让美国人聊以自慰的资本所剩无几！_制导". www.sohu.com. 5 November 2018.
10. ^ Eshel, Noam (2014-11-14). "Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons". Defense Update. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
11. ^ "Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons - Defense Update". 14 November 2014.
12. ^ a b c d "SR5 SR-5 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System GMLRS MLRS 122mm 220mm | China artillery vehicles and weapon systems UK | Chinese China army military equipment armoured UK". 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023.
13. ^ a b National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) in collaboration with the Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee (DIBMAC) (July 2020), Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (2020) (PDF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee, pp. 16–17
14. ^ a b c d e f Foss, Christopher F. (24 February 2015). "Long-range firepower [IDX15D2]". Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
15. ^ "AR3 370mm MRLS multiple rocket launcher system data sheet specifications information description UK | China artillery vehicles and weapon systems UK | Chinese China army military equipment armoured UK". 4 March 2011.
16. ^ "DSA 2018: China's NORINCO Showcasing TL-7B Anti-ship Missile".
17. ^ Verma, Vivek (7 April 2020). "Appraisal of PLA Artillery Modernisation". Issue Briefs. No. 220\. Centre for Land Warfare Studies (published April 2020). Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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Missiles of the People's Republic of China

Surface-
to-surface
(SSM)|

| Ballistic|

| Intercontinental|

* DF-41
* DF-31AG
* DF-31A
* DF-31
* DF-5B
* DF-5
* DF-4

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Intermediate-range|

* DF-27
* DF-26
* DF-3A
* DF-3

Medium-range|

* DF-17
* DF-21
* DF-2A
* DF-2

Short-range|

* B-611
* P-12
* BRE8
* DF-16
* DF-15 (M-9)
* DF-11 (M-11)
* DF-1
* M-7
* WM-120
* WS-2 series
* WS-3 series
* WS-15
* WS-22
* WS-32
* WS-33
* WS-35
* WS-43
* WS-63
* WS-64
* WS-600L
* A100
* A200
* A300
* SR-5
* SY300
* SY400

Submarine-launched|

* JL-3
* JL-2
* JL-1

Anti-ship|

* DF-26
* DF-21D
* YJ-21 (CM-401)

Hypersonic glide|

* DF-ZF

Cruise|

| Long-range
land attack|

* CJ-100/DF-100
* CJ-20
* CJ-10
* DH-2000
* HN-2000
* CF-2
* CF-1
* HN-3
* HN-2
* HN-1

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Short-range
land attack|

* YJ-18
* CX-1
* CM-602G
* YJ-62 (C-602)
* YJ-22
* KD-88
* YJ-2
* KD-63
* YJ-63 (C-603)
* YJ-7 (C-701)
* C-703
* C-704KD
* C-705KD
* YJ-4
* YJ-1
* C-611
* XW-41
* HD-1

Anti-ship
supersonic|

* YJ-12A
* YJ-18A
* CX-1
* YJ-22
* YJ-2
* DH-2000
* HN-2000
* YJ-91
* FL-7
* HY-3 (C-301)
* FL-2 (C-101)
* 3M-80MBE/E Moskit (SS-N-22)
* 3M-54E/E1 Klub (SS-N-27)
* C-302
* C-303
* YJ-1
* HD-1

Anti-ship
subsonic|

* YJ-100
* YJ-62 (C-602)
* YJ-8 (C-801)
* YJ-82
* YJ-83 (C-802)
* C-705
* C-704
* C-703
* YJ-7 (C-701)
* FL-10
* TL-10A
* TL-1A
* FL-8
* TL-6
* TL-2
* FL-9
* SY-1
* HY-1
* SY-2
* HY-2 (C-201)
* HY-4 (C-401)
* XW-41

Anti-tank
guided|

* CM-501G
* CM-501GA
* HJ-12
* HJ-11
* HJ-10
* HJ-9
* HJ-8
* HJ-73
* 3UBK23-3
* J-202
* J-201
* 265-I

Anti-
submarine|

* CY-1
* CY-2
* CY-3
* CY-4
* CY-5
* WS-3 ASW missile

Air-
to-surface
(ASM)|

| Cruise|

| Long-range
land attack|

* CJ-20
* CJ-10
* HN-1
* HN-2
* HN-3
* CF-2
* CF-1

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Short-range
land attack|

* YJ-12
* YJ-22
* YJ-62 (C-602)
* CM-802AKG
* YJ-2
* KD-88
* YJ-63 (C-603)
* KD-63
* CM-400AKG
* CM-501GA
* CM-502KG
* YJ-1
* C-704KD
* C-705KD
* YJ-7 (C-701)
* C-703
* Kh-59
* Kh-29
* YJ-4
* CS/BBC5
* K/YBS500
* TL500
* QW-1
* TB-1

Anti-ship
supersonic|

* YJ-12
* YJ-22
* DH-2000
* HN-2000
* YJ-2
* CM-400AKG
* YJ-91
* FL-7
* HY-3 (C-301)
* FL-2 (C-101)
* C-302
* C-303
* 3M-80MBE/E Moskit (SS-N-22)
* 3M-54E/E1 Klub (SS-N-27)
* YJ-1

Anti-ship
subsonic|

* YJ-7 (C-701)
* YJ-100
* C-703
* C-704
* C-705
* TL-10
* TL-1
* TL-6
* TL-2
* YJ-6 (C-601)
* YJ-61 (C-611)
* YJ-8K (C-801K)
* YJ-82
* YJ-83 (C-802)

Anti-radiation|

* CM400AKG
* LD10
* YJ-12
* YJ-91
* FL-7
* YJ-5 (HQ-61)
* Kh-31P

Anti-tank
guided|

* CM-502KG
* AKD-10
* HJ-9
* HJ-8
* HJ-73
* TB-1

Guided
bombs|

* CM-506KG
* FT series
* TD series (TD500-ER)
* LS series
* CS/BBC5
* K/YBS500
* TL500
* YZ-100 series
* YZ-102 series
* YZ-200 series
* LT series
* GB-1
* TG-100/250/500/1000-ER
* KAB-1500Kr
* KAB-500Kr

Surface-
to-air
(SAM)|

| Anti-satellite|

* HQ-29
* HQ-26
* HQ-19
* SC-19
* DN-3
* DN-2

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Anti-ballistic|

* HQ-29
* HQ-26
* HQ-19
* SC-19
* DN-3
* DN-2
* HQ-22 (FK-3)
* S-300PMU-1 (HQ-15)
* S-300PMU-2 (HQ-15)
* S-300V (HQ-18)
* S-400
* HQ-12 (KS-1A)
* FJ

Anti-high-radiation
emitter platform|

* FT-2000

Long-range
area defence|

* HQ-9 (FD-2000)
* HQ-22 (FK-3)
* S-300PMU-1 (HQ-15)
* S-300PMU-2 (HQ-15)
* S-300V (HQ-18)
* Rif-M
* S-400

Medium-range
area defence|

* HQ-16 (LY-80)
* DK-10
* HQ-12 (KS-1A)
* FK-1000
* HQ-2

Short-range
(SHORAD)|

* HQ-17
* HQ-11 (FM-3000)
* HQ-10 (FL-3000N)
* HQ-7 (FM-80)
* HQ-6 (LY-60)
* DK-9
* TY-90
* FN-6A (FB-6A)
* LY-70
* FB-10A
* FB-10

Man-portable
(MANPADS)|

* HN-6
* FN-16
* FN-6
* HN-5C
* HN-5B
* HN-5
* QW-3
* QW-2
* QW-1

Air-
to-air
(AAM)|

| Beyond visual range|

* PL-21
* PL-17
* PL-15
* PL-12 (SD-10)
* PL-11
* PL-4

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Within visual range|

* PL-10
* PL-9
* PL-8 (Python 3)
* PL-7
* PL-6
* PL-5
* PL-3
* PL-2
* K-5 (PL-1)
* TY-90
* QW-18
* QW-11
* QW-4
* QW-3
* TB-1
* QW-2
* FN-6
* FN-16
* HN-6

Transporters|

| Transporter erector
launchers (TELs)|

* TA580/TAS5380
* TA5450/TAS5450
* HTF5980
* HTF5680A1
* WS2300
* WS2400
* WS2500
* WS2600

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Tractor trucks|

* Hanyang HY4260
* Hanyang HY4330

Notes
See also: People's Liberation Army

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