The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Russian: Грач ; NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces. The first …

The Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot” remains a formidable presence in military aviation decades after its first flight. Designed primarily for ground attack and close air support missions, this rugged aircraft has served as the backbone of Russian and Soviet air forces since the 1980s.

Dec 1, 2021 · The Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) was Russia’s answer to the US A-10 Warthog. The Su-25 was the Soviet Air Force’s first mass-produced jet purposely designed for the close air support (CAS) role and was a simple, effective and durable attack aircraft that, by 2021, had seen combat in no fewer than 40 conflicts.

Jul 1, 2021 · The Su-25 single-seat, close-support aircraft, known by the NATO reporting name Frogfoot, is manufactured by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company, based in Moscow, and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association of Novosibirsk, Russia.

Dec 14, 2016 · The Su-25 has a nose-mounted laser rangefinder that assists with target acquisition, allowing the cannon's high explosive and depleted uranium armor-piercing shells to find...

Mar 22, 2023 · Since the early 1980s, the Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO codename of "Frogfoot") has served the close-support air strike interests of the Soviet/Russian Air Force as well as the air forces of several nations around the world (primarily Soviet-allied countries or ex-Soviet states).

The Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot is a Soviet-designed, twin-engine close-air support aircraft known for its ruggedness, versatility, and effectiveness in ground attack roles.

Sep 6, 2022 · An armored close air support, or CAS, plane, it is virtually a jet-powered descendant of the Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik that played such a major role in winning World War II, but the Su-25 is known as the Grach (“rook”) to its Russian pilots, who have expressed some annoyance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s codename for it: Frogfoot.

Mar 17, 2012 · The Su-25 is equipped with a laser-designator behind a flat glass window in the nose allowing the aircraft to deliver precision guided bombs and missiles. Though similar in many ways to the American A-10 attack aircraft, the Su-25 has proven very unpopular with pilots.

Feb 14, 2024 · Discover the Su-25 Frogfoot, Sukhoi's rugged ground attack jet known for its combat durability and support in conflicts worldwide. A close air support legend.