Five rifle ports, two on each side of the hull and one in the rear are provided to allow troops inside to use their personal weapons, if needed.

For dealing with heavy armoured threats, two BGM-71 TOW anti tank missiles can be installed, one on each side of the turret.

The Dardo hull is built from welded aluminum alloy with add on steel armour plates for increased protection.

The Dardo is powered by an Iveco V6 turbo-charged after-cooled diesel engine delivering 512 hp (382.2 kW).

The running gear consists of six dual rubber-lined road wheels, with three return rollers on each side and connector type tracks.