The R.550 Magic is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. On 11 January 1972, a Gloster Meteor of the centre for in-flight trials fired the R550 Magic and shot down a Nord CT20 target drone (unmanned aerial vehicle). Mass-produced from 1976, the Magic was adopted by the French Air Force and the Navy. The Argentine Air Force received "Magic 1" for its Mirage IIIEA during the 1982 Falklands War. The Argentine Navy received "Magic 1" for its Super Etendards. However, they were procured after the 1982 Falklands War.