BRC4 300 mm rocket

Also known as

BRC-4

The BRC4 is a Chinese unguided 300 mm artillery rocket documented in NORINCO's AR1-A / PHL-03 / AR2 family. Open reporting describes it as the family's extended-range round, and Janes places the launcher-rocket combination at roughly 130 km.

BRC4 300 mm rocket, Unguided 300 mm artillery rocket, Munitions

Image source: Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: China
Built by: Norinco
Type: Unguided 300 mm artillery rocket
Service note: 2000s-present
Designed: 2009
Unit cost: Not publicly documented
Produced: 2009-present
Number built: Not publicly documented

Specifications

Caliber: 300 mm
Guidance: Unguided
Range: About 130 km
Launcher family: AR1-A / PHL-03 / AR2 12-tube launcher family
Family role: Extended-range round in the NORINCO 300 mm rocket set

Launch Platforms

The BRC4 is documented as ammunition for the PHL-03 / AR2 launcher family.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

AR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher, 300 mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher, Artillery

AR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher

Truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher

PAX describes BRC4 as a similar-type rocket with extended range in Norinco's AR1-A set, and Janes names it as one of the unguided 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03.

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

Documented Family Context

Open reporting places BRC4 inside NORINCO's AR1-A / PHL-03 300 mm rocket family. PAX describes it as the extended-range member of the set, while Janes ties it to the 8×8 PHL-03 launcher and gives the family roughly 130 km range.

Topic	Documented detail	Source basis
Family slot	Extended-range 300 mm rocket	PAX reports that BRC4 is a similar-type rocket with extended range in Norinco's AR1-A set.
Launcher family	AR1-A / PHL-03 / AR2	Janes places BRC4 with the 8×8 PHL-03, and Army Recognition identifies AR2 as the export designation of the same family.
Range context	About 130 km	Janes gives the PHL-03 family roughly 130 km range.

Sources: PAX worldwide investments in cluster munitions report; Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report

Timeline

BRC4 300 mm rocket Key Events

Jan 1, 2009
Norinco publicly shows the AR1-A family
PAX reports that Norinco presented the AR1-A MLRS at IDEX in 2009 and described BRC4 as the family's similar-type, extended-range 300 mm rocket.
Sources: PAX worldwide investments in cluster munitions report
Jan 1, 2020
Janes places BRC4 in the PHL-03 rocket set
Janes identifies BRC4 as one of the unguided 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03 and gives the family roughly 130 km range.
Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report

Media

BRC4 300 mm rocket Images

BRC4 300 mm rocket, Unguided 300 mm artillery rocket, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 heavy multiple rocket launcher

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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: 2026-06-23 PAX 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: 2026-06-27 PHL-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: 2026-06-23 GlobalSecurity 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: 2026-06-23 Wikimedia 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: 2026-06-23 Wikimedia 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