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BRE (rocket)#Variants

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BRE (export name: Fire Dragon/King Dragon) is a series of guided rockets (missiles) manufactured by Chinese Norinco.{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/65130/more-capable-rocket-system-indodef16-d1|title=More capable rocket system [INDODEF16-D1] - Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com}}

The largest version is the BRE8, export name Fire Dragon 480{{cite web|url=https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/china-ballistic-missiles-and-nuclear-arms-thread.t5881/page-247|title=China Ballistic Missiles and Nuclear Arms Thread|date=4 November 2005 }} (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.{{cite web|url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/dsa-2018-china-unveils-new-fire-dragon-missile/|title=DSA 2018: China unveils new Fire Dragon missile - LWI - Land Warfare - Shephard Media|website=www.shephardmedia.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/49332/long-range-firepower-idx15d2|title=Long-range firepower [IDX15D2] - Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com}}{{cite web|url=https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/media/NASIC2017.pdf |title=Ballistic and cruise missile threat |publisher=fas.org |date=2017 |accessdate=2019-10-27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/273375146_419342|title=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|date=5 November 2018|website=www.sohu.com}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://defense-update.com/20141114_airshow-china-2014-photo-report-strike-weapons.html|title=Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons|last=Eshel|first=Noam|date=2014-11-14|website=Defense Update|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{cite web|url=https://defense-update.com/20141114_airshow-china-2014-photo-report-strike-weapons.html|title=Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons - Defense Update|date=14 November 2014}}

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.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
  • BRE1: High explosive warhead. 50 km range.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

;Guided 122mm

  • BRE7/Fire Dragon 40A: 40 km range.

{{citation |url=https://fas.org/irp/threat/missile/bm-2020.pdf |author=National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) in collaboration with the Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee (DIBMAC) |title=Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (2020) |pages=16-17 |location=Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |date=July 2020 |publisher=Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee}} GPS/INS guided with CEP 25m and minimum distance 20 km.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

;Guided 220mm

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

;Unguided 300mm

  • BRC3: Cargo warhead, 70 km range{{Cite web |last=Foss |first=Christopher F. |title=Long-range firepower [IDX15D2] |url=https://www.janes.com/article/49332/long-range-firepower-idx15d2 |website=Jane's 360 |date=24 February 2015 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101758/https://www.janes.com/article/49332/long-range-firepower-idx15d2 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |url-status=live}}
  • BRC4: Cargo warhead, 130 km range
  • BRE2: High explosive warhead, 130 km range

;Guided 300mm

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

;Guided 370mm

  • BRE6/FD220: 220 km range, 30m CEP

;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

;Anti-ship missiles 380mm{{Cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/april-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6143-dsa-2018-china-s-norinco-showcasing-tl-7b-anti-ship-missile.html|title = DSA 2018: China's NORINCO Showcasing TL-7B Anti-ship Missile}}

  • TL-7B{{cite magazine |last=Verma |first=Vivek |date=7 April 2020 |title=Appraisal of PLA Artillery Modernisation |url=https://www.claws.in/publication/appraisal-of-pla-artillery-modernisation/ |magazine=Issue Briefs |publisher=Centre for Land Warfare Studies |publication-date=April 2020 |issue=220 |access-date=8 September 2020 }}

References

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