Su-25 attack aircraft

2/15/13 ABOUT 10 NEW SU-25SM3 CAME AT AN AIR BASE IN SOUTH
February 15 2013.

RIA Novosti . The first batch of new Su-25SM3 at about ten units entering service airbase in the Krasnodar region, told reporters on Friday, a representative of the Southern Military District (SOUTH).

"As part of the state defense order for the air base SOUTH unit located in the Krasnodar region, received the first batch of new Su-25 cm3 in the amount of about 10 units," - said the officer.

He noted that at the same time with the rearmament of aircraft conducted retraining pilots to control this type of aircraft at the Center deployment and retraining of crew in the Lipetsk region.

According to the representative SOUTH, today over 60% of pilots have been trained air base on the Su-25SM3. "At present, the newly arrived cars completed maintenance work. First scheduled flights newest attack aircraft combat training program is scheduled next week. Su-25SM3 an extensively modified version of the Su-25, and unlike its predecessor, can destroy tiny, movable and stationary ground objects without their visibility by day and night, as well as aerial targets, "- said the representative of the SOUTH.

This modern aircraft is equipped with a satellite navigation system GLONASS (GPS) with the ability to program the end point on the map with an accuracy of 10 meters, which allows the pilot to operate independently without the support of ground services, not only in normal weather conditions, but also in the complex, with "zero" visibility. The cab has a digital display that shows the ground and air situation. Through a new satellite system aircraft was able to perform operational use at a height of almost 2 times higher than the Su-25. Thanks to extensive modernization, the combat effectiveness of the use of lethal Su-25SM3 increased up to three times. http://ria.ru/

GarryB wrote:Hard to say, though to speculate the SU-25SM was the SM1, perhaps SM2 is an export version of SM and SM3 is the upgraded version for domestic use.

Another possibility is that it is a translation mistake and that it isn't a 3 or number three at all as there is a Cyrillic letter that looks exactly like the roman numeral 3 and sounds like an English Z.

Of course that would be a serious translation error as it should therefore be CM3 in Cyrillic properly translated to SMZ in English.

The BM model is interesting too...

Su-25SM3 cockpit. No external changes visual on other screencaps.

GarryB wrote:
Well at least it has a proper HUD instead of the gunsight of the original, and one MFD on the left hand side.

The Su-25 strike taught four goals at the same time


Russian Defense Ministry has successfully completed the special stage of flight tests of modernized Su-25SM to increase their combat effectiveness. As informs "Interfax" referring to a source in the military-industrial complex, attack at the same time learn to hit four targets on the ground guided munitions.

During the tests also confirmed the high efficiency of the new means of communication and a set of electronic warfare (EW) "Vitebsk-25." The complex, in particular, is equipped with a modern digital Jammer (TSSAP) A-370-3C, and can not only assess the radiation enemy radar, but also "inhibit" signals in a wide frequency range. In addition, the complex includes protection against missiles targeting the thermal head, which blinds the enemy ammunition with a laser beam.

According to the source, the sharing of "Vitebsk-25" and the new ammunition significantly increased the fighting qualities of the Su-25SM, and expanded the scope of the attack aircraft.

Previously announced plans to equip the Defense Su-25SM, and the Sukhoi Su-24 and Su-34, the new missile with a guidance system for GLONASS . The tests will begin ammunition in July 2013, the massive supply of missiles will begin in 2014.

Under the upgrade to the Su-25SM3 gunships were reported to be able to carry out combat missions "without visual visibility day and night." In addition, the new avionics will allow stormtroopers to perform joint tasks with drones .


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In addition, the complex includes protection against missiles targeting the thermal head, which blinds the enemy ammunition with a laser beam.

Viktor wrote:The Su-25 strike taught four goals at the same time...

GarryB wrote:I think Vitebsk-25 is the military designation for the President-M/-S system.

medo wrote:Isn't Vitebsk a radar jammer to protect a plane from ARH missiles like AMRAAM? I hear that Vitebsk jammer will be also installed in Ka-52.

Isn't Vitebsk a radar jammer to protect a plane from ARH missiles like AMRAAM? I hear that Vitebsk jammer will be also installed in Ka-52.

GarryB wrote:...the self defence systems wont be separate components like they used to be, they will be suites of systems...

KomissarBojanchev wrote:I persoanally think that a future CAS doesn't need to have an LO airframe since it since it gives significantly lower weapon capacity and IR and optical missiles are more likely to be a threat along with gun AA rather than radar SAMs not to mention low altitude flight gives less radar signature and ECM can do an equal job.
Instead I think the future Russian CAS should have the following components:
-37-45mm revolver cannon or gunpods
-APS against SAMs
-improved ECM
-lower IR signature
-Composite ceramic or laminated armor capable of protecting against >20mm AP munitions
-improved maneuverability and staying power on the battlefield

Actually, add on cheaper AT missiles to the aircraft as well, and it would be even more effective against tanks and would end up being a CAS aircraft.

GarryB wrote:

Actually, add on cheaper AT missiles to the aircraft as well, and it would be even more effective against tanks and would end up being a CAS aircraft.

The Shval-M system of the Su-25TM was a fairly sophisticated video processing system similar in concept to TV guided Mavericks except the optical system is in the nose of the aircraft and is used to direct a laser to aim the missiles (Vikhr-M) to targets. This way the missile is simple and cheap laser beam riding missiles but the system is precise and accurate and can engage almost any target because of its video lock rather than an IR or radar lock.

A new system for use with Hermes missiles would be a very useful step.

The guidance system for unguided rockets is called Ugroza.