BRE (rocket)

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

The largest version is the BRE8, export name Fire Dragon 480 (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.

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.

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.
 * BRE1: High explosive warhead. 50 km range.
 * Guided 122mm
 * BRE7/Fire Dragon 40A: 40 km range. GPS/INS guided with CEP 25m and minimum distance 20 km.
 * 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
 * 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
 * TL-7B