V4 air-to-air missile operational in the SAAF
Date: 11 September 2000
The Denel Kentron V4 medium-range air-to-air missile recently entered service with the SAAF.
The V4 is an all-aspect beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air radar guided missile and is currently the primary medium range armament of the SAAF's Cheetah C fighters and will also be integrated onto the new Gripen fighter aircraft being acquired for the SAAF.
Denel, through its Kentron division, is marketing the missile to various potential export customers under the name R-Darter, one of a family of weapons being marketed worldwide.
