BRE2 300 mm rocket

The BRE2 is a Chinese 300 mm high-explosive artillery rocket documented for the PHL-03 / AR2 launcher family. Janes names BRE2 among the 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03, while open references describe it as a unitary HE rocket with roughly 130 km range.

BRE2 300 mm rocket, 300 mm high-explosive artillery rocket, Munitions

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

Profile

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

300 mmhe rocket artillery

Specifications

Caliber: 300 mm
Warhead: High-explosive fragmentation
Maximum range: About 130 km
Length: 7.3 m
Launch platform: PHL-03 / AR2 12-tube 300 mm launcher family

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Documented as ammunition carried and launched by the PHL-03 / AR2 300 mm launcher family.

Carrier Launcher

Janes identifies BRE2 among the 300 mm rockets used by the 8×8 PHL-03 / AR2 family.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

AR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher

Truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher

Janes says the PHL-03 family uses BRE2 among its 300 mm rockets, linking the rocket to the AR2 export launcher family.

Sources: Janes PHL-03 guided rocket report

BRE2 300 mm rocket Images

BRE2 300 mm rocket, 300 mm high-explosive artillery rocket, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902

BRE2 300 mm rocket, 300 mm high-explosive artillery rocket, Munitions - view 2 — 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: 2026-06-23 PHL-03 AR2 MLRSPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports NORINCO background and technical context for the PHL-03 / AR2 launcher family that carries BRE2 rockets. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 300mm 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: 2026-06-23 PHL-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: 2026-06-23 Wikimedia 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: 2026-06-23 Wikimedia 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: 2026-06-23