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Attack aircraft / close air support
Sukhoi Su-25 is a attack aircraft / close air support originating in Soviet Union / Russia / Georgia. Reported operators include Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Peruvian Air Force See Operators for others.
Soviet Union / Russia / GeorgiaAttack aircraft / close air support
Soviet Union / Russia / Georgia
Sukhoi
TAM Management Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Peruvian Air Force See Operators for others
Over 1,000
1978–2017
19 July 1981
22 February 1975 ( 1975-02-22 )
Sukhoi Su-28
1
15.53 m (50 ft 11 in) (including nose probe)
14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
33.7 m 2 (363 sq ft)
9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
14,600 kg (32,187 lb)
19,300 kg (42,549 lb)
3,200 L (850 US gal; 700 imp gal)
2 × Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet engine, 44.18 kN (9,930 lbf) thrust each
975 km/h (606 mph, 526 kn) at sea level
1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi) at altitude
750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi) at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks
7,000 m (23,000 ft)
58 m/s (11,400 ft/min)
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 autocannon with 250 rounds SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 autocannons with 260 rounds
11 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: UB-16 rocket pods for S-5 rockets UB-32 A rocket pods for S-5 rockets B-8M 1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets S-24 S-25 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : K-13 A R-60 R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L 9K121 Vikhr Kh-38 (Su-25SM3) Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-28 Bombs: BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb FAN-500 bomb KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb ZAB-500 incendiary bomb Other: ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser. Geran-5 drone
SPM-17A cannon
Air brakes
Electronic countermeasures
Laser Station Maple-PS
Avionics
Identification friend or foe system
Pitot tube
Drogue parachute
Fuel tanks
Main landing gear
K-36L ejection seat
Bulletproof glass
Periscope
Turbojet
Air intake
RSBN Short Range Navigation System
PA-7 Pitot tube
Front landing gear
Canopy
TSA-17 Sight
Hinged ladder
Longeron
Flaps
Leading edge slats
Empennage, including rudder
Aileron
ASO-2V infrared countermeasures
SPO-15 radar warning receiver
Tail flaps
CDD-25 hardpoints
AAP-60 Starter engines
+ 6.5
UB-16 rocket pods for S-5 rockets UB-32 A rocket pods for S-5 rockets B-8M 1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets S-24 S-25
Air-to-air missiles : K-13 A R-60 R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L 9K121 Vikhr Kh-38 (Su-25SM3) Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-28
BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb FAN-500 bomb KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb ZAB-500 incendiary bomb
ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser. Geran-5 drone
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Sukhoi Su-25 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AngolaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ArmeniaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
AzerbaijanAir Force and Air Defence exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
BelarusDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
BulgariaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Central African RepublicNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Army". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ChadAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot (2 more in store). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
CzechiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Czech Air Force". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Democratic Republic of the CongoAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Equatorial GuineaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
EthiopiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
GeorgiaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
IraqDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Ivory CoastDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
KazakhstanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NigerAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
North KoreaReported count for Sukhoi Su-25 · K / Sukhoi Su-25 · UBK. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 34 / in service: 34. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
PeruDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
RussiaNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Su-25UTG Frogfoot (trg). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SudanReported count for Sukhoi Su-25 · Su-25K / Sukhoi Su-25 · Su-25UB. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 12 / in service: 3. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
TurkmenistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-25 Frogfoot. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UkraineDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
UzbekistanDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-25, grouped under Sukhoi Su-25. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Peruvian Air Force See Operators for others
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Sukhoi Su-25 · Su-25ML / Sukhoi Su-25 · Su-25UB. Service scope: Azerbaijani Air Forces; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 20 / in service: 1. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sukhoi Su-25 / Sukhoi Su-25 · Su-25UB. Service scope: Chadian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 7 / in service: 2. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sukhoi Su-25. Service scope: Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Sukhoi Su-25 / Sukhoi Su-25 · Su-25UB. Service scope: Turkmen Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 18 / in service: 7. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.