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

Guided 122mm

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

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 370mm

BRE8/FD280: 360 km range for BRE8, 280 km range, 30m CEP for export version

Anti-ship missiles 380mm

TL-7B

References

1 2 "More capable rocket system [INDODEF16-D1] - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
↑ "China Ballistic Missiles and Nuclear Arms Thread". 4 November 2005.
↑ "DSA 2018: China unveils new Fire Dragon missile - LWI - Land Warfare - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com.
↑ "Long-range firepower [IDX15D2] - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
↑ "Ballistic and cruise missile threat" (PDF). fas.org. 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
↑ "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.
↑ Eshel, Noam (2014-11-14). "Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons". Defense Update. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
↑ "Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons - Defense Update". 14 November 2014.
1 2 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
1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
↑ "DSA 2018: China's NORINCO Showcasing TL-7B Anti-ship Missile".
↑ Verma, Vivek (7 April 2020). "Appraisal of PLA Artillery Modernisation". Issue Briefs. No. 220. Centre for Land Warfare Studies (published April 2020). Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "More capable rocket system [INDODEF16-D1] - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.

[2] "China Ballistic Missiles and Nuclear Arms Thread". 4 November 2005.

[3] "DSA 2018: China unveils new Fire Dragon missile - LWI - Land Warfare - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com.

[4] "Long-range firepower [IDX15D2] - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.

[5] "Ballistic and cruise missile threat" (PDF). fas.org. 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-27.

[6] "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.

[7] Eshel, Noam (2014-11-14). "Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons". Defense Update. Retrieved 2019-10-27.

[8] "Airshow China 2014 Photo Report - Strike Weapons - Defense Update". 14 November 2014.

[fas.org-9] 1 2 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

[Foss_2015-02-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.

[11] "DSA 2018: China's NORINCO Showcasing TL-7B Anti-ship Missile".

[Verma_2020-04-12] Verma, Vivek (7 April 2020). "Appraisal of PLA Artillery Modernisation". Issue Briefs. No. 220. Centre for Land Warfare Studies (published April 2020). Archived from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.