Su-25 attack aircraft

Об этом сообщил Интерфаксу-АВН источник в оборонно-промышленном комплексе. «На 121-м авиационно-ремонтном заводе в подмосковной Кубинке модернизирована первая партия штурмовиков Су-25 в «техническом лице» Су-25СМ3», - сказал собеседник агентства.

По его словам, поставка Воздушно-космическим силам (ВКС) России штурмовиков Су-25СМ3 состоится до конца текущего года. Он отметил, что вариант штурмовика Су-25СМ3 существенно отличается не только от строевых Су-25, но и от модернизированных ранее Су-25СМ за счет применения нового радиоэлектронного оборудования и авиационных средств поражения. Модификация Су-25СМ3 является вторым этапом модернизации строевых одноместных штурмовиков Су-25, первая модификация - Су-25СМ, напомнил собеседник агентства.

GarryB wrote:So the Su-25s being used by Russia in Syria... are they SM3?

Cyberspec wrote:

GarryB wrote:So the Su-25s being used by Russia in Syria... are they SM3?

Regular SM by most reports....SM3's aren't ready yet

franco wrote:

GarryB wrote:So the Su-25s being used by Russia in Syria... are they SM3?

Are there any plans for operational deployment and testing of SM3s?

Obviously using new models of the Su-25 will be more testing in a real environment as they wont be flying above 6km to avoid MANPADS, but if you want to find out how your aircraft perform you need to test them in a realistic environment and this is as real as it gets without starting WWIII.

First 5 Su-25SM3's are going or have gone operational in the South Military District.

franco wrote:Some of the specs for the Su-25SM3 in Russian, cost to be around 70 ml rubles per;

http://twower.livejournal.com/1912037.html

franco wrote:Some of the specs for the Su-25SM3 in Russian, cost to be around 70 ml rubles per;

http://twower.livejournal.com/1912037.html

AlfaT8 wrote:

franco wrote:Some of the specs for the Su-25SM3 in Russian, cost to be around 70 ml rubles per;

http://twower.livejournal.com/1912037.html

So $1ml a pop, that sounds like a steal.

Are these new or upgrades?

AlfaT8 wrote:

franco wrote:Some of the specs for the Su-25SM3 in Russian, cost to be around 70 ml rubles per;

http://twower.livejournal.com/1912037.html

So $1ml a pop, that sounds like a steal.

Are these new or upgrades?

magnumcromagnon wrote:

AlfaT8 wrote:

franco wrote:Some of the specs for the Su-25SM3 in Russian, cost to be around 70 ml rubles per;

http://twower.livejournal.com/1912037.html

So $1ml a pop, that sounds like a steal.

Are these new or upgrades?

I think it may actually be just under $1 million. I haven't checked recently, but last I checked the Ruble was trading at 75-to-1 Dollar. 70 million Rubles equates to $933,333 if my calculations are right...but again I haven't check the current exchange rates.

franco wrote:

George1 wrote:Order for nine modernized Su-25SM3

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1919182.html

A little puzzling in that they are asking for tenders to modernize 9 planes to 25SM3 standard. And then talk about the 121st Aircraft Repair plant (Air Force owned) at Kubinka modernizing 40 Su-25 to SM3 standards by 2020.

jhelb wrote:This is good news. VITEBSK Active Protection System finally installed on Su 25  



http://defence-blog.com/news/russian-su-25-aircraft-return-to-syria-with-vitebsk-active-protection-system.html

jhelb wrote:This is good news. VITEBSK Active Protection System finally installed on Su 25  



http://defence-blog.com/news/russian-su-25-aircraft-return-to-syria-with-vitebsk-active-protection-system.html