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  • SNORA and SURA-D rockets
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  • 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).
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Length
  • Varies by model
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Velocity
  • See table
Service
  • 1980
Name
  • SNORA
  • SURA-D
Type
  • Unguided air-to-surface rocket
  • Unguided air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket
Align
  • right
Caption
  • SNORA at Museum Full
  • SURA at Museum Full
Max range
  • 2.500000
  • 10
Weight
  • See table
Caliber
  • 80
  • 81
Manufacturer
Image
Used by
is ranged
  • yes
Topic
  • SNORA and SURA-D rockets
Variants
  • High-explosive fragmentation and hollow-charge
  • High-explosive fragmentation, hollow-charge, incendiary, marker, and training
Designer
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  • 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).