BRE (rocket)

BRE (export name: Fire Dragon/King Dragon) is a series of guided rockets (missiles) manufactured by Chinese Norinco.^[1]

The largest version is the BRE8, export name Fire Dragon 480^[2] (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.^[3][4][5][6]

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.^[1][7][8]

The rockets are currently in service with the People's Liberation Army, as the PHL-16.

Variants

Unguided 122mm

• Standard HE: High explosive warhead. 40 km range.^{[citation needed]}
• BRE1: High explosive warhead. 50 km range.^{[citation needed]}

Guided 122mm

• BRE7/Fire Dragon 40A: 40 km range.^[9] GPS/INS guided with CEP 25m and minimum distance 20 km.^{[citation needed]}

Guided 220mm

• GR1/King Dragon 60: 70 km range. Terminal laser homing guidance and GPS/INS guided. Minimum range 25 km.^[9]

Unguided 300mm

• BRC3: Cargo warhead, 70 km range^[10]
• BRC4: Cargo warhead, 130 km range^[10]
• BRE2: High explosive warhead, 130 km range^[10]

Guided 300mm

• BRE3/FD140A: 130 km range; also known as Fire Dragon 140A^[10]

Guided 370mm

• BRE6/FD220: 220 km range, 30m CEP^[10]

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^[10]

Anti-ship missiles 380mm^[11]

• TL-7B^[12]