South African air-to-air missile. First revealed in 1988. The original V-3B Kukri version was similar to the French Magic. A lightened version, Darter U, entered production in 1994. Darter A was a version of Darter U with a greater look-angle and an imaging infra-red seeker,.
AKA: Kukri;V3C. Status: Operational 1988. Gross mass: 78 kg (172 lb). Height: 2.93 m (9.60 ft). Diameter: 0.13 m (0.42 ft). Span: 0.53 m (1.73 ft).