PHL-11

The PHL-11 is a truck-mounted self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher (SPMRL) produced by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force. It is a modernised replacement for the older PHL-81.

PHL-11
TypeSelf-propelled rocket launcher
Rocket artillery
Place of originChina
Production history
ManufacturerNorinco
Produced2013 – present
Specifications
Mass20 tons[1]
Crew3
Caliber122 mm (4.8 in) (missiles)
Barrels40
Traverse360°
Rate of fire40 missiles in 30 seconds
Effective firing range20 - 40 km
Maximum firing range50 km (extended range ammunition)[1]
Main
armament
122 mm rockets
EngineWeichai WD615-77A diesel
206kW
Operational
range
~600 km (370 mi)[2]

Development

The PHL-11 is derived from the SR-4 multiple rocket launcher designed for export which was in turn developed from the PHL-81 multiple rocket launcher. It was adopted by the People's Liberation Army under the PHL-11 designation.

In 2012, Thailand ordered 4 of the SR-4 MRL which were delivered in 2013.[3]

Design

Each PHL-11 is equipped with 40 122 mm rockets mounted on a swivel mount with 2 pods of 20 rockets each.[3] The SR-5 export version is fitted with 2 modular rocket pods able to carry either 20 122 mm or 6 220 mm rockets in each pod.

Each SR-4 launcher vehicle is usually paired with a reloading vehicle based on a Shaanxi 8x8 military truck fitted with a crane. It carries pods of rocket reloads and reloads the launcher vehicles. As such, reloading time has been cut from 10 minutes to 5 minutes.[4] Manual reloading is also available in case of emergency.[2]

The vehicle is equipped with a fire control computer and CBRN protection for the crew.[3][4]

Rockets
Main article: BRE (rocket)

The PHL-11 can fire 122 mm rockets of the BRE series. Various warheads can be used, including HE-FRAG, smoke, incendiary, illumination as well as cluster warheads with anti-tank or anti-personnel submunitions.[2] It can also fire 122mm DTI-2 rockets manufactured by Thailand's Defense Technology Institute.[3]

Chassis

The vehicle used is a 6x6 Shaanxi SX2190KA. The vehicle is equipped with a 206KW Weichai WD615-77A straight-six diesel engine paired with 9 speed manual transmission. The vehicle can reach a speed of 80 km/h and has off-road capability. Another variant features armor plates on windows, including fold up plates on side windows and blind curtain armor on the frontal windscreen.[1]

Variants
PHL-11
Base variant using 6x6 Shaanxi SX2190KA
PHZ-11
Based on tracked vehicle chassis similar to PLZ-05 and PGZ-09.[1]
SR-4
Export version of PHL-11 using 6x6 Shaanxi SX2190KA
SR-5
Export version with 2 modular rocket pods. Each pod is able to carry either 20 x 122 mm, 6 x 220 mm rockets, 1 x 610 mm King Dragon 300 ballistic missile, 1 x C-705 anti-ship missile, or various loitering munitions and drones.[5][6][7] Vehicle chassis is changed to Taian TA5310[4]
SR-5 MRL is a self-propelled MLS which first made its public debut in 2012 Eurosatory, similar to the HIMARS. SR-5 is a fully computerized and digitized system with modular design concept to enable both the 122 mm rocket series and 220 mm rocket series to be adopted on a single chassis, using the same fire control and support systems, hence greatly reduces the operational cost.[8] It can also launch the King Dragon 300 tactical ballistic missile, C-705 anti-ship missile, and loitering munitions.[9][10][11] Vehicle chassis is changed to Taian TA5310[4] The SR-5 has been exported to Algeria, Bahrain and Venezuela.[12][13]
SR-7
The SR-7 is a lightweight, scaled-down variant, with either one pod of twenty 122 mm rockets or six 220 mm rockets.[14] The maximum range is 50 km for the 122 mm rocket and 70 km for the 220 mm rocket. First unveiled in IDEX 2017 mounted on a 6x6 assault vehicle (presumably Dongfeng Mengshi).[15]
PHL-XX (unknown designation)
Truck chassis based on the FAW MV3 series of tactical trucks, specifically the 4x4 CTM-133 variant, similar to the ones used on PCL-161 lightweight howitzer.[16] It uses the same scaled down one pod of twenty 122 mm rockets as the SR-7. It has been observed in PLA service.[17][18]

Operators
 Algeria
  • 70 units of SR-5[19]
 Bahrain
 China
 Laos
  • 12 units of SR-5 variant.[23]
 Thailand
  • 4 units of SR-4 variant.[3] Named DTI-2
 UAE
 Venezuela
  • 18 units of SR-5 variant.[4]

See also
  • PHL-03: Chinese truck-mounted 300 mm multiple rocket launcher.
  • PHL-16: Chinese truck-mounted 370 mm multiple rocket launcher.

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