{
  "id": "phl-03",
  "name": "PHL-03 (AR2)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "300mm multiple rocket launcher",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2004,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "ETH",
    "KHM",
    "MAR",
    "TZA"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 5,
  "summary": "The PHL-03 (AR2) Chinese 300mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) is the variant that retains the original BM-30 (9A52) Smerch configuration with 12 launch tubes for 300 mm artillery rockets. The Chinese rockets are, however, not compatible with the Russian Smerch systems.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "1 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "3 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 12,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 43,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 650,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 60,
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control system",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The fire-control system (FCS) can receive inputs from meteorological survey system, firing data unmanned aerial vehicle, and other target acquisition systems. Details of the FCS are not known.",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The protection levels of the armoured cab are not known. However, it is assessed that the covered cab could provide the crew with protection from shell splinters and possibly small-arms fire.",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "AR1",
      "text": "The AR1 is lightest among all the MLRS described here and is claimed to have greater strategic mobility and increased mission flexibility. The AR1 is based on a Mercedes-Benz (8×8) chassis fitted with a two-door forward ",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "AR1A",
      "text": "Based on the same mobility platform as the AR2, the AR1A has a different armament configuration where it uses two pods of five rounds each, instead of the 12-round multibarrel configuration in AR2. The AR1A has two pods ",
      "src": [
        "weg-phl-03"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "mlrs",
  "image": {
    "file": "phl-03.jpg",
    "thumb": "phl-03-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Tyg728",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PHL-03_Multiple_rocket_launchers_20170902.jpg",
    "title": "File:PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/phl-03.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-phl-03": {
      "title": "PHL-03 (AR2) Chinese 300mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/PHL-03_AR2_Chinese_300mm_Multiple_Rocket_Launcher",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}