Su-25 (product 'T-8', NATO codification: Frogfoot - 'frogfoot') - Soviet attack aircraft, armored subsonic military aircraft.
The attack aircraft is intended for direct support of ground forces over the battlefield day and night with direct visibility of the target, as well as the destruction of objects with given coordinates around the clock in any weather conditions. Su-25 first flew on February 22, 1975. Aircraft of this type have been in operation since 1981, took part in many military conflicts and will remain in the ranks of 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 this type of attack aircraft for the Russian Air Force.