| Osica | |
|---|---|
| Role | Loitering munition |
| National origin | Serbia |
| Manufacturer | Utva Aviation Industry |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute |
| First flight | 2023 |
| Introduction | 2025 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Serbian Army |
| Produced | 2023–present |
The Osica (eng. Wasp) is a Serbian-produced loitering munition, designed by Military Technical Institute and manufactured by the Utva Aviation Industry.
The Osica was first showcased at the 2023 Partner (international weapons trade fair) and then specifically showcased in 2023 during the Vihor 2023 exercise at the Pasuljanske Livade military training ground. [1]
The Osica is a fully autonomous loitering unmanned aerial system primarily designed for attack missions, also known as a suicide unmanned aerial vehicle. It has single-use warhead, i.e. guided ordnance designed to destroy armored targets on the ground with a cumulative warhead. It was created by integrating a warhead from the M79 Osa hand-held launcher onto the aircraft platform. [2] [3]
