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Utva Aviation Industry is an aircraft
Aircraft
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 factory located in Pančevo
Pancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...

, Serbia
Serbia
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. Founded 1937 in Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...

, known for its light sporting and training aircraft. Previously, the company was named "Utva", but in 1996 it was merged with Lola another factory from Železnik. In 2005 company ownership was re-examined and the company changed its name to Utva Aircraft Industry as it is known today.

During the NATO air strikes against Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999 the factory was severely damaged.

Utva G-4M Super Galeb

The G-4M Super Galeb is a prototype version of the generic G-4 Super Galeb. The prototype included, advanced avionics and higher-rated hardpoints complemented by a missile rail at each wingtip.

Lasta 95

New primary training plane. Serbian Air Force
Serbian Air Force
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 ordered 16 planes, Iraq
Iraq
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 ordered 20 planes so far.

Utva 96

Currently, Utva is trying to replace the Utva 75, which is becoming an excessively aged model. The Utva 96 will be the 75's successor. Currently the 96 is being developed as a prototype.

Types of produced planes

  • 212
  • 213 'Vihor' ('maelstrom')
  • Aero 3
    UTVA Aero 3
    |-See also:-External links:*...

  • Trojka
    Utva Trojka
    |-See also:...

  • 56
  • 60
    UTVA-60
    |-See also:-References:* Donald, David The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Leicester, UK: Blitz Editions, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.* Grandolini, Albert. "L'Aviation Royale Khmere: The first 15 years of Cambodian military aviation". Air Enthusiast, Thirty-seven, September-December 1988. Bromley,...

    • 60-AT1
    • 60-AT2
    • 60-AG (agricultural versions)
    • 60-AM (air ambulance)
    • 60H (float plane)
    • 60 V-51
  • 65
    UTVA 65
    -Bibliography:...

    • 65 'Privrednik' ('Agriculturist')
    • 65 'Privrednik'-IO
    • 65 'SuperPrivrednik'-350
  • 66
    Utva 66
    -External links:**...

    • 66-AM (air ambulance)
    • 66H
    • 66V
    • 66 Super STOL
  • 75
    Lola Utva 75
    |-See also:-External links:*...

    • 75A21
    • 75A41
    • 75AG11
    • 75 V-53
  • Lasta 95
    Utva Lasta
    -See also:-References:*Taylor, John W R. . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1988...

  • Utva 96
  • Mini UAV Raven
  • Medium UAV

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