Municiones

Cohete BRC4 de 300 mm

Also known as
  • BRC-4

El BRC4 es un cohete de artillería chino no guiado de 300 mm documentado en la familia AR1-A / PHL-03 / AR2 de NORINCO. Informes de fuentes abiertas lo describen como la munición de mayor alcance de la familia, y Janes sitúa la combinación lanzador-cohete en torno a 130 km.

Cohete BRC4 de 300 mm, Cohete de artillería no guiado de 300 mm, Municiones
Image source: Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
China
Built by
Norinco
Type
Cohete de artillería no guiado de 300 mm
Service note
Década de 2000-presente
Designed
2009
Unit cost
No documentado públicamente
Produced
2009-present
Number built
No documentado públicamente

Specifications

Calibre
300 mm
Guía
No guiado
Alcance
Aproximadamente 130 km
Familia de lanzadores
Familia de lanzadores de 12 tubos AR1-A / PHL-03 / AR2
Papel en la familia
Munición de alcance extendido en el conjunto de cohetes de 300 mm de NORINCO
Plataformas de lanzamiento

El BRC4 está documentado como munición para la familia de lanzadores PHL-03 / AR2.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
AR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher, 300 mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher, ArtilleryAR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcherLanzacohetes múltiple montado en camión

PAX describe el BRC4 como un cohete de tipo similar con alcance extendido en el conjunto AR1-A de Norinco, y Janes lo nombra como uno de los cohetes no guiados de 300 mm utilizados por el PHL-03 8x8.

Sources: PAX worldwide investments in cluster munitions report, Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report, PHL-03 AR2 MLRS

Documented Family Context

Informes de fuentes abiertas sitúan el BRC4 dentro de la familia de cohetes de 300 mm AR1-A / PHL-03 de NORINCO. PAX lo describe como el integrante de alcance extendido del conjunto, mientras que Janes lo vincula al lanzador PHL-03 8x8 y atribuye a la familia un alcance aproximado de 130 km.

TemaDetalle documentadoBase de fuente
Lugar en la familiaCohete de alcance extendido de 300 mmPAX informa que el BRC4 es un cohete de tipo similar con alcance extendido en el conjunto AR1-A de Norinco.
Familia de lanzadoresAR1-A / PHL-03 / AR2Janes sitúa el BRC4 con el PHL-03 8x8, y Army Recognition identifica AR2 como la designación de exportación de la misma familia.
Contexto de alcanceAproximadamente 130 kmJanes atribuye a la familia PHL-03 un alcance aproximado de 130 km.
Fuentes: PAX worldwide investments in cluster munitions report; Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report
Timeline

Cohete BRC4 de 300 mm Key Events

  1. Norinco muestra públicamente la familia AR1-A

    PAX informa que Norinco presentó el MLRS AR1-A en IDEX en 2009 y describió el BRC4 como el cohete de 300 mm de tipo similar y alcance extendido de la familia.

    Sources: PAX worldwide investments in cluster munitions report

  2. Janes sitúa el BRC4 en el conjunto de cohetes del PHL-03

    Janes identifica el BRC4 como uno de los cohetes no guiados de 300 mm utilizados por el PHL-03 8x8 y atribuye a la familia un alcance aproximado de 130 km.

    Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report

Media

Cohete BRC4 de 300 mm Images

Cohete BRC4 de 300 mm, Cohete de artillería no guiado de 300 mm, Municiones - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 heavy multiple rocket launcher
Related Weapon Systems
A200/M20 missile launcher, Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher, ArtilleryArtilleryA200/M20 missile launcherRoad-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcherThe A200/M20 launcher is a Chinese road-mobile launch platform marketed around ALIT/CASC A200 and A300 guided rockets plus CASIC M20 short-range ballistic missiles. Public export reporting describes A200, A300, and M20 weapons sharing a general launcher platform, while the Belarusian Polonez family shows an A200-derived launcher path and the AR2/PHL-03 remains a separate Ethiopian 300 mm MLRS. In the 2020 Tigray War, Tigrayan forces captured elements of Ethiopia's A200/M20 force and used the capability for deep strikes before Ethiopian government forces recaptured or found abandoned launchers, missiles, rocket canisters, and loaders.
140 mm M-14 rocket, 140 mm unguided artillery rocket, MunitionsMunitions140 mm M-14 rocket140 mm unguided artillery rocketThe 140 mm M-14 is a Soviet spin-stabilized artillery rocket family developed for BM-14 and RPU-14 multiple rocket launchers. Open references identify high-explosive fragmentation, smoke/incendiary, and chemical-warhead branches; conflict documentation places an M-14 rocket motor in the 2013 Western Ghouta attack during the Syrian Civil War, with attribution and payload evidence handled narrowly because public imagery and UN reporting identify the motor and attack context more clearly than a recovered intact M-14 warhead.
Type 63 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, MunitionsMunitionsType 63 107 mm rocketUnguided 107 mm artillery rocketThe Type 63 107 mm rocket is a Chinese-origin, electrically initiated, spin-stabilized unguided artillery rocket built for Type 63-family light launchers and related single-tube, truck-mounted, or improvised launch arrangements. FAS describes the projectile as a one-piece rocket with its warhead attached to the motor and canted nozzles for spin stabilization, while Army Guide lists Type 63-2 and incendiary ammunition for the launcher family. Its roughly 8.5 km standard range and simple firing circuit made the family useful for light area fire, improvised insurgent attacks, and captured-materiel inventories from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Lake Chad basin.

Sources

Janes PHL-03 guided rocket reportPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports the BRC4 being one of the unguided 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03 and the family's about 130 km range context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23PAX worldwide investments in cluster munitions reportPublisher: PAX | Note: Supports Norinco's 2009 AR1-A presentation and describes BRC4 as a similar-type, extended-range rocket in that family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27PHL-03 AR2 MLRSPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports NORINCO's PHL-03 / AR2 family as a 12-tube launcher for 300 mm artillery rockets and the export designation link to AR2. | Accessed: 2026-06-23GlobalSecurity PHL-03 long-range rocketPublisher: GlobalSecurity | Note: Supports the PHL-03 / AR2 family ammunition list that includes BRC4 among the 300 mm rockets and confirms the 12-tube launcher context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an open-license Commons file showing a PHL-03 / AR2-family launcher on display. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 heavy multiple rocket launcherPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an open-license Commons file page for a PHL-03 / AR2-family launcher photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-23