SNORA and SURA-D rockets

SNORA
SNORA at Museum Full
TypeUnguided air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1980s
Used bySwiss Air Force
Production history
ManufacturerOerlikon-Bührle
VariantsHigh-explosive fragmentation and hollow-charge
Specifications
MassSee table
LengthVaries by model

Caliber81-mm warhead
Muzzle velocitySee table
Maximum firing range10 kilometers
SURA-D
SURA at Museum Full
TypeUnguided air-to-surface rocket
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1970s - present
Used bySwiss Air Force
Chilean Air Force
Production history
DesignerSNIA/Oerlikon-Buhrle
ManufacturerOerlikon-Bührle
VariantsHigh-explosive fragmentation, hollow-charge, incendiary, marker, and training
Specifications
MassSee table
LengthVaries by model

Caliber80-mm warhead
Muzzle velocitySee table
Maximum firing range2.5 kilometers

The Oerlikon-Bührle SNORA and SURA-D are 81-mm and 80-mm rockets developed in Switzerland in the late 1970s and fielded in the 1980s. The SNORA could be used in both air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket artillery roles, while the SURA-D is an air-to-surface rocket. The SNORA was developed as a cooperative endeavor with the Italian firm SNIA-Viscosa (later SNIA-BPD).