3d model of sukhoi su 25 frogfoot - SUKHOI SU 25 FROGFOOT RUSSIAN FIGHTER by De Espona

The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975. After testing, the aircraft went into series production in 1978 at Tbilisi in the Soviet Republic of Georgia. NATO assigned the new aircraft the reporting name 'Frogfoot'.

Early variants included the Su-25UB two-seat trainer, the Su-25BM for target-towing, and the Su-25K for export customers. Upgraded variants developed by Sukhoi include the Su-25T and the further improved Su-25TM. As of 2007, the Su-25 is the only armoured airplane still in production except the Su-34 whose production just started. It is currently in service with Russia and various other CIS states as well as export customers.

During its more than twenty-five years in service, the Su-25 has seen combat with several air forces. It was heavily involved in the Soviet war in Afghanistan, flying counter-insurgency missions against the Mujahideen. The Iraqi Air Force employed Su-25s against Iran during the 1980–89 Iran-Iraq War. Most of them were later destroyed or fled to Iran in the 1991 Gulf War. In 1993, they were used by Abkhazian separatists against Georgians during Abkhazian War. Eight years later, the Macedonian Air Force employed Su-25s against Albanian separatists in the 2001 Macedonia conflict.