Su-25 (product "T-8", according to NATO codification: Frogfoot - "frog's paw") - Soviet attack aircraft, armored subsonic military aircraft.
The attack aircraft is designed for direct support of ground forces over the battlefield day and night with a direct line of sight to the target, as well as the destruction of objects with given coordinates around the clock in any weather conditions. The Su-25 first took to the air on February 22, 1975. Aircraft of this type have been in operation since 1981, have taken part in many military conflicts and will remain in service with the Russian Air Force until at least 2020. On October 8, 2009, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the resumption of purchases of attack aircraft of this type for the Russian Air Force.
