BRE (rocket)
BRE is a series of guided rockets manufactured by Chinese Norinco.
The largest version is the BRE8, export name Fire Dragon 480. 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.
- BRE7/Fire Dragon 40A: 40 km range. GPS/INS guided with CEP 25m and minimum distance 20 km.
- GR1/King Dragon 60: 70 km range. Terminal laser homing guidance and GPS/INS guided. Minimum range 25 km.
- BRC3: Cargo warhead, 70 km range
- BRC4: Cargo warhead, 130 km range
- BRE2: High explosive warhead, 130 km range
- BRE3/'''FD140A: 130 km range; also known as Fire Dragon 140A
- BRE6/FD220: 220 km range, 30m Circular [error probable|CEP]
- King Dragon 300: 300 km range
- BRE8/FD280: 360 km range for BRE8, 280 km range, 30m CEP for export version
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