SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot is a Soviet/Russian single-seat subsonic close air support aircraft first flown in 1975. Its titanium armored cockpit provides protection against ground fire, and ten hardpoints carry up to 4,340 kg of ordnance including unguided bombs, rockets, air-to-surface missiles, and a 30mm GSh-30-2 twin-barrel cannon. Widely exported throughout the former Soviet sphere and Africa. Combat-proven in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Georgia (2008), Ukraine (2014-present), Syria, Iraq (against ISIS 2014), and numerous African conflicts.
OPERATORS (31)
Angola
8ACTIVE
Armenia
6ACTIVE
Azerbaijan
12ACTIVE
Burkina Faso
6ACTIVE
Georgia
8ACTIVE
Iraq
7ACTIVE
North Korea
34ACTIVE
Peru
18ACTIVE
Russia
175ACTIVE
Sudan
10ACTIVE
Tajikistan
8ACTIVE
Turkmenistan
24ACTIVE
Uzbekistan
20ACTIVE
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Su-25 Frogfoot - Sukhoi
ADVANTAGES
- Heavily armored cockpit and engine nacelles provide exceptional survivability against ground fire
- Simple rugged design enabling operation from rough forward airstrips in austere conditions
- Wide variety of unguided ordnance for flexible close air support missions
- Twin-engine redundancy increases survivability in contested airspace
- Proven in numerous conflicts from Afghanistan to Ukraine — extensive combat pedigree
DISADVANTAGES
- Subsonic — highly vulnerable to modern MANPADS and short-range SAMs at low altitude
- Limited avionics and no precision-guided munitions in base configuration
- Short combat radius (375 km) limits operational reach
- No night or all-weather precision attack capability in original configuration
- Being phased out in Russian service in favor of Su-34 for strike missions
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CREW1
LENGTH15.53 M
ENGINES2x Soyuz R-95Sh / R-195 Turbojet
ARMAMENT1x 30mm GSh-30-2 Cannon; 10 Hardpoints For Rockets, Bombs, Missiles (S-5, S-8, S-24 Rockets, R-60 AAM)
WINGSPAN14.36 M
MAX SPEED975 Km/H
COMBAT RADIUS375 Km
SERVICE CEILING7,000 M
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT17,600 Kg
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