Su-25...30 years more!

It seems we´re going to have Frogfoot for a while...time more than enough for ED to model this modernized "SM" version:D

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20061228/58022799.html

Cheers,

A.

Its interesting to observe that a number of aircraft are going to keep flying deffying obsolescence to its limits. There will be highly anachronistic fights over the years (hope not).

I wonder what the difference between an Su-25TM and SM really are.

Next Su-25SM Red "18" (First two Su-25SM numbers "19" and "33")

And "19" pics

http://www.foxbat.ru/maks/gelendzik2004/10_su25/10_su2501.htm

Staying alive staying alive ha ha ha staying aliiiveeeee :D

Next photo. Red "3"

http://mil.ru/info/1069/details/index.shtml?id=19955

Suhogruz lamps?

No. This is RWR "Pastel" (L-150) Antena. Some su -25T be equipped in this system (Kh-31 ready)

ps;

Suchogruz is no effective with new generation IR missiles

First six Su-25SM. Any info about laser station "Zahwat" ("Захват") replacing old station "Klon"?

And ARZ 123 modernized next "SM"

Interesting development. Adding a new RWR, HUD and MFD to the baseline Su-25 seems like a better plan than the overweight Su-25T/TM. This upgrades keep the Su-25 good for what it is built for, while the fancy new jobs of the Su-25T/TM like SEAD, precision strike and BVR are better carried out by more capable airframes. The only thing the Su-25SM might be missing is the anti-tank capability.

Plus I guess it is alot cheaper to upgrade existing Su-25 than building new Su-25T airframes.

Indeed an interessting development.

MBot:

Isn't the NATO following a different approach by using their older airframes for SEAD (e.g. F-4, F-111 or Tornado). They seem to depend rather on modern weapons than on capable platforms...

But I guess Russians have decades of exellence in cost-effictiveness :D. They should know what does the job with minimum effort.

is the MFD the same as the one ED have put in the KA50 ?

Lets have it in the SU25 ! :D

No, it isn't the ABRIS.