SNORA | |
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Type | Unguided air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
In service | 1980s |
Used by | Swiss Air Force |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Oerlikon-Bührle |
Variants | High-explosive fragmentation and hollow-charge |
Specifications | |
Mass | See table |
Length | Varies by model |
Caliber | 81-mm warhead |
Muzzle velocity | See table |
Maximum firing range | 10 kilometers |
SURA-D | |
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Type | Unguided air-to-surface rocket |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
In service | 1970s - present |
Used by | Swiss Air Force Chilean Air Force |
Production history | |
Designer | SNIA/Oerlikon-Buhrle |
Manufacturer | Oerlikon-Bührle |
Variants | High-explosive fragmentation, hollow-charge, incendiary, marker, and training |
Specifications | |
Mass | See table |
Length | Varies by model |
Caliber | 80-mm warhead |
Muzzle velocity | See table |
Maximum firing range | 2.5 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).