RSE Kriens
| RSE Kriens | |
|---|---|
Kriens RSe Missile on a duplex launcher at the Flieger-Flab-Museum | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1959 |
| Manufacturer | Oerlikon Contraves |
| Produced | 1958–1966 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | missile: 800 kg (empty 360 kg) |
| Length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Diameter | 42 cm (1 ft 5 in) |
| Wingspan | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Warhead | 70 kg warhead |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor |
Operational range | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Flight ceiling | 27,000 m (89,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.9 |
Guidance system | Beam-riding |
Steering system | control surfaces |
Launch platform | vehicle or trailer |
RSE Kriens was a Swiss-developed surface-to-air missile. It never entered service. It was named Kriens after Kriens, a village located in the canton of Lucerne.