Utva Aviation Industry
Coordinates: 44°53′53″N 20°37′59.9″E / 44.89806°N 20.633306°E
Native name | Утва Авио Индустрија |
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Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | General aviation |
Founded | 5 June 1937 |
Headquarters | , |
Owner | Yugoimport SDPR (95.96%)[1] |
Parent | Yugoimport SDPR |
Footnotes / references Business ID: 08061203 Tax ID: 101817221 [2] |
Utva Aviation Industry (commonly known as UTVA) is a Serbian manufacturer of general aviation aircraft with the headquarters in Pančevo, Serbia.
Name[]
In Serbian, Utva means common shelduck.[3]
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.[4]
Production[]
Lasta 95[]
The Lasta 95 (Swallow 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.[5]
Kobac[]
The Kobac (Sparrowhawk) is a light military aircraft currently in development whose first flight took place in 2013.[6]
Sova[]
The Sova (Owl) is a aircraft currently in final of certification under CS.23 in General (4 seats, MTOW-1200 kg) and Utility (2 seats MTOW-1050 kg) whose first flight took place in 2018.[7]
List of Utva aircraft[]
Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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213 Vihor | |||
Aero 3 | August 1956 | ||
Trojka | 1946 | ||
56 | 22 April 1959 | ||
60 | |||
65 | 1965 | ||
66 | 1966 | ||
75 | 19 May 1976 | ||
Lasta 95 | 26 February 2009 | ||
Kobac | |||
08 Avgust 2018 |
Utva-65
Utva-66H
Utva-75
Lasta 95
Kobac
List of Utva UAV[]
Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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Vrabac Mini UAV | 50+ | ||
Pegaz 011 | 1 |
Vrabac
Pegaz
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Igor, Bozinovski (16 March 2017). "Yugoimport takes control of Serbian aircraft builder Utva". Skopje: IHS Jane's. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Основни подаци о привредном друштву". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ LLC Utva Airline Industry, general information, published by Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Serbia, Retrieved on 2017-01-22.
- ^ Đorđević, Dina (14 March 2017). "Jugoimport SDPR preuzeo pančevačku "Utvu"". blic.rs (in Serbian). TangoSix.rs. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Uskoro pvre laste u Vojsci Srbije, Politika, 22. October 2011, Retrieved on 2017-01-22
- ^ Predstavljen novi domaći avion kobac, Blic, 2 April 2012, Retrieved on 2017-01-22.
- ^ [1], Politika, 23 Avgust 2018, Retrieved on 2018-09-23.
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- Aircraft manufacturers of Serbia
- Aircraft manufacturers of Yugoslavia and Serbia
- Companies based in Pančevo
- Defense companies of Serbia
- Defense industry of Serbia
- Serbian brands
- Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1937