Missiles & rockets

BRE

Chinese guided missiles

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 370mm BRE8/FD280: 360 km range for BRE8, 280 km range, 30m CEP for export version Anti-ship missiles 380mm TL-7B

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