R-Darter
Notes:
Unlike the other Darter AAMs, the R-Darter (Radar Darter) is a
development of the Israeli Derby AAM.
The R-Darter uses an active radar seeker head and is highly resistant to
countermeasures (one level harder to decoy).
It also has home-on-jam ability, something the Derby does not have; the
R-Darter can actually home in on a source of jamming signals on a 1D10 roll of
7+ if it has closed to within 20 km of its target and it loses its lock-on due
to ECM activity.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon is in extremely short supply; perhaps less than 30 were
available at the start of Twilight War hostilities, and very few were produced
after that point.
Merc 2000 Notes:
R-Darter development slowed to a trickle then stopped altogether in 2002.
The South Africans bought Derby missiles from Israel instead.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
R-Darter |
118 kg |
Easy |
Active Radar |
All Aspect |
$50296 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
R-Darter |
6000 |
1000 |
50000 |
C48
B100 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |
U-Darter
Notes:
The U-Darter (Upgraded Darter) was developed specifically for use by the
SAAF for use by their Cheetah aircraft.
It can be used by other aircraft and some helicopters, however.
The biggest differences are a greater weight and size with an increased
lethality warhead and improved guidance features.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Though limited quantities of the U-Darter were available for the Twilight
War, most SAAF aircraft were still using the V-3C Darter and earlier missiles.
Merc 2000 Notes:
This missile rivaled the Sidewinder and AA-8 for the title of “most-exported
air-to-air missile.”
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
U-Darter |
96 kg |
Easy |
IR |
All Aspect |
$9728 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
U-Darter |
3500 |
200 |
10000 |
C48
B100 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |
V-3 Kukri/Darter
Notes:
This weapon entered production in 1981 to arm South African Mirages,
Impalas, (and later) Cheetahs. It
is similar in form to the French R.550 Magic, and is probably simply a
domestically-produced version of the Magic with a few improvements and tweaks.
The V-3A is the original missile, virtually identical to the Magic; the
V-3B is a bit larger, heavier, and more capable; and the V-3C is even larger and
heavier.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
V-3A Kukri-A |
73 kg |
Average |
IR |
Side Aspect |
$7264 |
V-3B Kukri-B |
75 kg |
Average |
IR |
All Aspect |
$9264 |
V-3C Darter |
89 kg |
Average |
IR |
All Aspect |
$9484 |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
|
V-3A Kukri-A |
3700 |
300 |
8000 |
C21 B68 |
12C |
FRAG-HE |
V-3B Kukri-B |
4245 |
300 |
8000 |
C21
B70 |
12C |
FRAG-HE |
V-3C Darter |
3400 |
200 |
6200 |
C37
B88 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |