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All About Sukhoi Su-25
The Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO reporting name: "Frogfoot") 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
Russian air and ground forces nicknamed it "Grach" ("Rook").
Early variants included the Su-25UB two-seat trainer, the Su-25BM for target-towing, and the Su-25K for export customers
Some aircraft are being upgraded to version Su-25SM as of 2012
The Su-25T and the Su-25TM (also known as Su-39) were further developments, not produced in numbers
The Su-25, and the Su-34, were the only armoured fixed-wing aircraft in production in 2007
Su-25 is in service with Russia, other CIS states, and export customers.
The Su-25 has seen combat in several conflicts during its more than 30 years in service
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 were later destroyed or fled to Iran in the 1991 Persian Gulf War
Abkhazian separatists used Su-25s during the Abkhazian War
The Macedonian Air Force used Su-25s against Albanian insurgents in the 2001 Macedonia conflict and, in 2008, Georgia and Russia both used Su-25s in the Russo-Georgian War
African states, including the Ivory Coast, Chad, and Sudan have used the Su-25 in local insurgencies and civil wars.