Weishi rockets
China Aerospace Long-March International (a unit of CASC) showed a table of the ranges of most of the WS rockets.
[3] SCAIC began to develop an unguided large-calibre multiple launch rocket system for the PLA ground forces in the late 1980s.
The WS-1B mainly targeted foreign customers and was actively marketed by Beijing-based China National Precision Machinery Corporation (CPMIEC).
In Turkish land forces service, the 302 mm T-300 Kasirga MBRL system provides long range fire support.
It is speculated that WS-2 is going to be a cheaper alternative to the expensive short range ballistic missiles in Chinese inventory.
The WS-2 is fitted with a simple cascade inertial terminal guidance to compensate for the degraded accuracy caused by the long distance flight of the rocket.
In 2008, it was revealed that sub-munitions are developed for WS-2, including a specialized anti-radar version, which is a rocket containing three UAVs.
Some domestic Chinese military enthusiasts have claimed such technology was based on the principle of Israeli Harpy anti-radar UAVs, but this could not be confirmed by independent sources outside China.
[5] Upgraded version with GPS guidance and 400 km range and ability to launch lethal unmanned aerial vehicles.
[13] Built by China Aerospace Long-March International Trade (Alit) – a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) – the WS-3 features 6 rectangular missile containers for 406 mm rockets,[14] it has simple cascade inertial terminal guidance and has a range of 70-200 km.
Target info obtained by other ASW platforms including satellite, aircraft, surface ships, submarines, coastal and sea floor sonar stations, and is passed to the launch/storage/command/control vehicle, which in turn, fires the missile in the latest contact point.
[18] WS-22 is a guided version of 122 mm PR50 MLR with simple cascade inertial terminal guidance, with standard range of 45 km.
The Chinese name for PR50 SPMRL is Sha Chen Bao (沙尘暴), meaning Sandstorm, and the system made its public debut in 2006 at the 6th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition.
[23] Development of WS-1 series of 150 km range with civilian GPS/GLONASS satellite guidance update, but can be upgrade to military GPS/GLONASS upon customer's request.
[27] WS-64 is an anti-ship missile, in different versions, with a ranges from 120 to 280 km, likely based on the HQ-16, launched by the Weishi MLRS system.
Another feature of SY-400 is that it shares the same launching vehicle and fire control system of BP-12A ballistic missile, thus simplifying logistics.
[39][40] The CM-400AKG is an air-launched derivative of the SY-400 tactical ballistic missile developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.
"[43] The CM-400AKG was unveiled at the 2012 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition,[41] where it was claimed to have entered service on Pakistan Air Force CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunders.
[41] At the 2013 Paris Air Show, Fábrica Argentina de Aviones officials revealed the missile's performance was a major reason for their interest in co-producing the JF-17.
The rocket can be fitted with various types of warheads including anti-armour/personnel submunition, blasting, fuel air explosive (FAE), and high-explosive (HE).
The SZB-1 submunition warhead is designed to destroy large area targets such as armour formation and infantry troops.
