Osica () is a Serbian loitering munition and small tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for precision strikes against light armored targets and infrastructure.
History The system was developed by the Military Technical Institute in cooperation with 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.
Characteristics The Osica is a fully autonomous loitering unmanned aerial system primarily designed for attack missions, also known as a suicide unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Osica 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.
Osica 2 has option to be launched from containers and for anti armor units. BOV 1 is equipped with Osica 2. Osica 2 has range of 25 km.
Specifications Weight: 7,5 kg Speed: 120 km/h Altitude: up to 500 m Endurance: 30 minutes Range: 20 km Warhead: 2 kg, capable of penetrating 500 mm of rolled homogeneous armor Guidance: electro-optical camera with target tracking function Operation: wireless radio link
Operators – Serbian Army
See also Gavran 145 Komarac
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