Fire Dragon 480

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : November 2019
Total Production : ?

Model	Status	Year	Produced
Fire Dragon 480	Active	2019	?

Fire Dragon 480

Group : Tactical Ballistic Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : BRE8, Fire Dragon 280A
Origin : China
Contractor : NORINCO
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : November 2019
Total Production : ?

The Fire Dragon 480 is a massive 750mm artillery rocket or tactical ballistic missile developed to be fired from the AR-3/PHL-XX multiple launch rocket system. The Fire Dragon 480 may have a maximum range in excess of 360 kilometers. The new missile system was adopted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) beginning in 2019.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
China	Active	?

Specifications

		Notes
Dimensions
Diameter	750 millimeter
Mass
Warhead	480 kilogram
Performance
CEP	30 meter
Max Range	360 kilometer

News

Tuesday, 5 November, 2019

China Fielding New Groundbreaking Long Range Artillery System

China's new multiple rocket launcher, which debuted at the National Day parade on October 1, not only fires rockets, but also tactical ballistic and anti-ship missiles, Chinese

Notes

^* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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