Munitions

BRE2 300 mm rocket

Also known as
  • BRE-2
  • BRE 2
  • KRS BRE2
  • 300mm BRE2
  • 300 mm BRE2 rocket

The BRE2 is a Chinese 300 mm high-explosive fragmentation artillery rocket in the PHL-03 / AR2 launcher family. Janes names BRE2 among the 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03, while Missilery and GlobalSecurity place it in the 60-130 km range class with an approximately 190 kg fragmentation warhead.

BRE2 300 mm rocket, 300 mm high-explosive artillery rocket, Munitions
Image source: Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
China
Built by
Norinco
Type
300 mm high-explosive artillery rocket
Service note
2000s-present
Designer
NORINCO

Specifications

Caliber
300 mm
Warhead
High-explosive fragmentation with ready-made fragments
Warhead weight
About 190 kg
Maximum range
60-130 km
Length
7.3 m
Guidance
Unguided rocket; Missilery describes the AR1A family rounds as using angular stabilization and range-correction equipment
Launch platform
PHL-03 / AR2 12-tube 300 mm launcher family
Variants

Open references group BRE2 with other Chinese 300 mm PHL-03-family rockets, but the designations are not always used consistently across public sources.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BRC4 300 mm rocket, Unguided 300 mm artillery rocket, MunitionsBRC4 300 mm rocketUnguided extended-range cargo rocket

Janes names BRC4 alongside BRE2 in the PHL-03 rocket set, while GlobalSecurity lists BRC4 as another 60-130 km 300 mm round for the launcher family.

Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report, PHL-03 300 mm long-range rocket

Fire Dragon 140A rocket, 300 mm guided rocket, MunitionsFire Dragon 140A rocketGuided 300 mm rocket

Janes identifies Fire Dragon 140A as a guided 300 mm rocket in the same PHL-03 family range discussion.

Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report

Launch Platform

BRE2 is documented as a 300 mm rocket in the PHL-03 / AR2-family ammunition set.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
AR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher, 300 mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher, ArtilleryAR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcherTruck-mounted multiple rocket launcher

Janes says the 8x8 PHL-03 uses BRE2 among its 300 mm rockets, and Army Recognition identifies AR2 as the PHL-03 export designation.

Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report, PHL-03 AR2 MLRS

Rocket Family Context

BRE2 is best supported as a documented munition inside the Chinese 300 mm PHL-03 / AR2 launcher family rather than as a separately documented conflict-use item.

TopicSupported detailSource basis
Family slotUnitary high-explosive fragmentation rocket in the 300 mm PHL-03 ammunition setJanes names BRE2 among PHL-03 rockets; Missilery and GlobalSecurity describe BRE2's range and warhead.
Range class60-130 km in open reference sourcesMissilery and GlobalSecurity both place BRE2 in the 60-130 km range band.
Combat-use boundaryParent-launcher combat reports are not treated as BRE2 conflict use unless the round is identified directly.The direct sources used here identify BRE2 as compatible ammunition, not a conflict-specific firing by round type.
Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report; Missilery AR1A launcher profile; PHL-03 300 mm long-range rocket.
Timeline

BRE2 300 mm rocket Key Events

  1. PHL-03 family enters PLA service

    GlobalSecurity and Army Recognition place the PHL-03's introduction around 2004-2005, establishing the 12-tube 300 mm launcher family that later public sources associate with BRE2.

  2. AR1A prototype shown at IDEX

    Missilery reports that NORINCO first demonstrated the AR1A prototype at IDEX 2009 and lists BRE2 within the 300 mm rocket set described for the family.

  3. Janes identifies BRE2 in the PHL-03 rocket set

    Janes reported on a new PHL-03 guided rocket and used BRE2, BRC4, and Fire Dragon 140A as the baseline 300 mm rocket set for the 8x8 PHL-03.

Media

BRE2 300 mm rocket Images

BRE2 300 mm rocket, 300 mm high-explosive 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 BRE2 being one of the 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03 and the family's about-130 km rocket-range context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29PHL-03 AR2 MLRSPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports NORINCO background and technical context for the PHL-03 / AR2 launcher family that carries BRE2 rockets. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Missilery AR1A launcher profilePublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports BRE2 as a KRS rocket in the AR1A / PHL-03 300 mm family, including 60-130 km range, 190/180 kg fragmentation warhead context, unguided classification, and 2009 AR1A prototype background. | Accessed: 2026-06-29300mm BRE2 Rocket (HE Rocket, PHL-03)Publisher: cmano-db.com | Note: Supports the BRE2 designation, 300 mm caliber, HE rocket type, length, and maximum range data. | Accessed: 2026-06-29PHL-03 300 mm long-range rocketPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the BRE2's 60 to 130 km range and high-explosive fragmentation warhead context within the PHL-03 launcher family. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a representative PHL-03 launcher image used as family context on the BRE2 page. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 heavy multiple rocket launcherPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the secondary representative PHL-03 launcher image used in the BRE2 gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-29