Utva Aviation Industry
Utva Aviation Industry is a Serbian manufacturer of general aviation aircraft with the headquarters in Pančevo, Serbia.Name
Utva means in Serbian the common shelduck.History
Utva was founded on 5 June 1937 in Zemun, since 1940 located in Pančevo, produced simple gliders. In 1939 Utva began manufacturing light piston engine aircraft. During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the factory was heavily damaged.
In March 2017, Serbian defence company Yugoimport SDPR became the majority stakeholder of Utva with around 96% of total shares.Production
The Lasta 95 series is a profile designed as a primary training aircraft. The Iraqi Air Force is the first operator of the Lasta 95 ordering 20 aircraft with another 16 optional, in 2010. The Serbian Air Force has ordered 15 Lasta 95s.Kobac
The Kobac is a light military aircraft currently in development whose first flight took place in 2013.List of Utva UAV
