The Su-25 is a ground attack and Close Air Support jet featured in both ArmA: Cold War Assault and ArmA 2.
ArmA: Cold War Assault[]
The Su-25 is used exclusively by Soviet military forces in ArmA: Cold War Assault.
Overview[]
- Role:
- Close air support
« | The Su-25, which is no longer in serial production, made its first flight in 1979. This single seat ground attack aircraft is a very durable airplane - it is fairly heavily armored -- and easy to service - all service equipment can be stored in a container and transported by the airplane itself. It is armed with one twin barrel 30mm gun in the bottom of the fuselage with 250 rounds. There are 8 pylons under the wings which can carry about 4,000 kg of air-to-ground weapons, including 57mm to 330mm rockets. Vehicle Description
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Design[]
The Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engined jet with a tapered wing that is designed for close air support and ground attack duties.
Armament
It is armed with a forward-facing 30 mm cannon, and carries air-to-ground Ch-29T anti-tank missiles on its wings along with twin 57 mm rocket pods.[CWACfgV 4]
The Su-25 carries six AGMs on both of its wings (three per wing).[CWACfgW 1] The main 30 mm cannon feeds from a single 2,000-round linked belt[CWACfgW 2], while the twin rocket pods are loaded with 64 rockets that are fitted with HE warheads (each pod is loaded with 32 rockets).[CWACfgW 3]
Features
The Soviet counterpart to the U.S. A-10, the Su-25 can fly with impunity against almost every ground threat aside from Stinger-armed infantry and Vulcan-armed M113s.
In addition, the Su-25 retains two unguided rocket pods that are better against infantry and light vehicle targets, which eliminates the need for the pilot to waste 30 mm shells or its more valuable AGMs. When it comes to aerodynamics, the Su-25 it has a higher flying speed and slightly better handling at low altitudes compared to the A-10.
Drawbacks
The Su-25 carries two less missiles on its wing pylons in stark contrast to the A-10, which results in it being less effective overall as a tank hunter. Although its unguided rockets are highly effective against stationary targets and structures, they are not particularly useful against tanks and other fast-moving ground targets.
Furthermore, because it lacks a dedicated sub-variant armed with laser-guided bombs, the Su-25 cannot provide precision CAS for ground troops and cannot attack ground targets from standoff distances.
Crew Capacity
The Su-25 only has a single seat for the pilot. It is unable to transport any passengers or additional crew members.
Protection[]
The Su-25 has 24 points worth of armour plating.[CWACfgV 5]
Armament[]
The Su-25's pilot controls all three weapon systems on the aircraft:
Cannon 30 mm[]
Ammo parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 100[CWACfgA 1] |
Splash damage value | 20[CWACfgA 2] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 1,000[CWACfgW 4] |
30 mm autocannon.
It can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 333 rounds per minute[CWACfgW 5][Formula 1] and has a muzzle velocity of 1,000 m/s.[CWACfgW 4] Accuracy-wise, the Cannon 30 mm has a dispersion spread of 0.0007 rad.[CWACfgW 6] The shells have a blast radius of 2 metres.[CWACfgA 3]
Ch-29T[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 1,900[CWACfgA 4] |
Splash damage value | 800[CWACfgA 5] |
Blast radius (metres) | 2.5[CWACfgA 6] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 0[CWACfgW 7] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 350[CWACfgA 7] |
Infrared-guided air-to-ground anti-tank missiles.
Ch-29T missiles are soft launched[CWACfgW 7] and there is always a delay of 0.5 seconds between launches.[CWACfgW 8] The missiles take up to 5.5 seconds[CWACfgA 8] to reach their top speed of 350 m/s.[CWACfgA 7] The warheads have a blast radius of 2.5 metres.[CWACfgA 6]
57 mm Rocket[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 400[CWACfgA 9] |
Splash damage value | 250[CWACfgA 10] |
Blast radius (metres) | 2.5[CWACfgA 11] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 44[CWACfgW 9] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 1,000[CWACfgA 12] |
Unguided air-to-ground rockets.
Rockets can be fired once every 0.1 seconds.[CWACfgW 10] They are always launched with an initial velocity of 44 m/s[CWACfgW 9] and take a further 3.5 seconds[CWACfgA 13] to reach a top speed of 1,000 m/s in-flight.[CWACfgA 12] The warheads have a blast radius of 3 metres.[CWACfgA 11]
Trivia[]
- The in-game Su-25 is strangely configured to use the same 30 mm Gatling cannon as the A-10.[1] In reality, the Su-25 is actually fitted with the Soviet-made "GSh-30-2" cannon which is a completely different weapon.
- The Su-25 was not actually included as part of the default set of aircraft that could be used in Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the initial release name of Cold War Assault) and was only added with the release of Patch 1.10.[2][3]
- The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content.
- Curiously, unused text strings (String names: STR_DN_SU25[4], STR_LIB_SU25[5]) would suggest that the Cold War Assault Su-25 was meant to return as a usable aircraft in Armed Assault. Unfortunately, little remains of the "Su-25K" and the jet itself would ultimately not make a comeback to the series until the release of ArmA 2.
Gallery[]
ArmA 2[]
The Su-25 is used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
- Role:
- Ground attack
« | The Su-25 (NATO designation: Frogfoot) is a single-seat twin-engine jet aircraft developed in Russia. It is able to withstand heavy enemy fire thanks to very robust armored construction and finds its key strengths in the areas of low-level maneuverability and accurate weapons delivery. It is armed with Gsh-30-2 30mm cannon, four S-8KO air-to-surface anti-armor missile platforms, four FAB-250 general-purpose bombs, and two AA-11air-to-air missile platforms. Armoury Description
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Design[]
The Su-25 remains mostly the same as its Cold War Assault predecessor, though it lacks AGMs in favour of carrying more unguided munitions and is now equipped with defensive avionics.
Armament
ArmA 2's Su-25 still uses a 30 mm autocannon but now carries unguided FAB-250 iron bombs as opposed to AT missiles. Two short-range infrared-guided R-73 air-to-air missiles are also available alongside the twin rocket pods, allowing for the Su-25 to protect itself from other aerial threats.[A2CfgV 4]
However, the loadout for the 30 mm GSh-30 has now been sharply reduced to only 250 rounds.[A2CfgM 1] Four FAB-250 iron bombs are carried (two on each wing) in lieu of AGMs[A2CfgM 2], while the twin rocket pods each contain 40 rockets apiece (for a total of 80).[A2CfgM 3]
Features
Although ArmA 2's Su-25 lacks AGMs, it is better at hunting down groups of infantry and static medium-armoured vehicles which lack armament to retaliate properly. ArmA 2's Su-25 also remains faster than its American counterpart and handles slightly better in low-level flight as well.
Drawbacks
As a CAS-oriented plane, the Su-25 is naturally vulnerable to faster and higher-flying jets like the USMC's F-35. Even though the F-35 is similarly armed with only two air-to-air missiles, it is VTOL-capable and can easily outturn the Su-25; being able to engage its Su-25 long before its pilot can react quickly enough to return fire.
Su-25 pilots also remain at the mercy of mobile anti-aircraft vehicles that can shoot down the jet with their own surface-to-air missiles. Since ArmA 2's Su-25 no longer has AGMs as part of its loadout, the pilot can no longer reliably engage and destroy AAA vehicles without the high risk of being shot down in the process.
Crew Capacity
The Su-25 is only able to carry its pilot, and does not need or is able to transport any passengers/crew members.
Camouflage[]
- Woodland: Olive green paint scheme with dark brown camouflage blobs. Used by CDF Su-25s.
- Insurgent: Mud brown paint scheme with green camouflage blobs. Only used on ChDKZ Su-25s.
- Desert: Two-tone desert tan/olive green camouflage scheme with a sky blue painted underbelly. Exclusively used by Takistani Army Su-25s.
Protection[]
The Su-25 has a base armour value of 75.[A2CfgV 6]
Hull[]
The plane's hull can only survive 75 points of damage.[A2CfgV 7] Will result in a total loss if its integrity fails.[A2CfgV 8]
Armament[]
The Su-25's pilot controls all wing-mounted ordnance and the GSh-30 autocannon:
GSh-30[]
Ammo parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 55[A2CfgA 1] |
Splash damage value | 30[A2CfgA 2] |
Damage type | High-Explosive |
Aerodynamic friction | -0.00095[A2CfgA 3] |
Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 820[A2CfgM 4] |
Expected velocity (m/s) | 900[A2CfgA 4][note 1] |
30 mm autocannon. Fires high-explosive (HE) type shells.
It can attain a fire rate of up to 3,000 RPM[A2CfgW 1][Formula 2] and has a muzzle velocity of 820 m/s.[A2CfgM 4] Accuracy-wise, it has a dispersion spread of 0.0006 rad.[A2CfgW 2] The shells have a blast radius of only 1 metre.[A2CfgA 5]
FAB-250[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 5,000[A2CfgA 6] |
Splash damage value | 1,100[A2CfgA 7] |
Payload | High-Explosive |
Blast radius (metres) | 12[A2CfgA 8] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 100[A2CfgA 9] |
Unguided free-falling bombs.
They have a blast radius of 12 metres.[A2CfgA 8] There is an imposed delay of 0.2 seconds between bomb drops.[A2CfgW 3]
S-8T[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 430[A2CfgA 10] |
Splash damage value | 30[A2CfgA 11] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive Anti-Tank |
Blast radius (metres) | 8[A2CfgA 12] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 1[A2CfgM 5] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 440[A2CfgA 13] |
Air-to-ground rocket pods. Fires unguided rockets fitted with high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads.
The pods have a firing delay of 0.08 seconds between launches[A2CfgW 4] (~ 750 RPM[Formula 3]) and always launch rockets in pairs.[A2CfgW 5] The rockets are fired with an initial velocity of only 1 m/s[A2CfgM 5] but need just 0.69 seconds[A2CfgA 14] of flight time to attain a top speed of 440 m/s.[A2CfgA 13] The warheads have a blast radius of 5 metres.[A2CfgA 12]
R-73[]
Parameter | Value |
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Base damage value | 160[A2CfgA 15] |
Splash damage value | 70[A2CfgA 16] |
Warhead type | High-Explosive |
Blast radius (metres) | 9[A2CfgA 17] |
Launch velocity (m/s) | 0[A2CfgM 6] |
Maximum speed (m/s) | 828[A2CfgA 18] |
Infrared-guided short range air-to-air missile.[A2CfgA 19][note 2]
R-73s are soft launched[A2CfgM 6] but have an imposed delay of 1 second in-between launches.[A2CfgW 6] It takes 5 seconds[A2CfgA 20] for the missile's motor to attain enough thrust to reach a top speed of 828 m/s.[A2CfgA 18]
The missile's seeker has a 20% chance to lose lock due to flare-based countermeasures.[A2CfgA 21] The warhead has a blast radius of 9 metres.[A2CfgA 17]
Avionics[]
MAWS[]
The Su-25 has a Missile Approach Warning System installed. It will alert the pilot if there are missiles that have locked onto and are flying towards the jet.[A2CfgV 9]
RWR[]
The Su-25 has a Radar Warning Receiver that will alert the pilot if they are being locked by radar-based targeting systems.[A2CfgV 10]
IWR[]
The Su-25 lacks an Infrared Warning Receiver. The pilot will not be alerted if they are being targeted by infrared-based weapon systems.[A2CfgV 10]
LWR[]
The Su-25 is fitted with a Laser Warning Receiver. It will alert the pilot if they are being locked onto by a laser-based targeting system.[A2CfgV 10]
Trivia[]
- Following the release of the Community Configuration Project for the Steam version of ArmA 2, Su-25s were updated to utilise both chaff and flare-based countermeasures rather than just flares.[6]
- However, this change was eventually reverted by CorePatch's release back to flares only, though the Su-25 was given a slight buff to its defensive avionics suite as it now has a MAWS and Laser Warning Receiver (LWR).[7]
- Both the Su-39 and the Su-25 are practically the same aircraft in-game aside from their armament despite being functionally different jets in real-life.
- The ChDKZ-operated Su-25 is the only variant that lacks its own dedicated camouflage scheme and strangely reuses the same pattern as the Russian Su-39 (with identical red star insignias on the wings and tail).
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgWeapons (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
CfgVehicles (ArmA: Cold War Assault)CfgAmmo (ArmA 2)
CfgMagazines (ArmA 2)CfgWeapons (ArmA 2)CfgVehicles (ArmA 2)
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Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \su25\CONFIG.BIN, CfgVehicles >> Su25 >> weapons[] >> "MachineGun30A10"
- ↑ Revial, F et al. 2011, Operation Flashpoint: Vehicles, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 20 April 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_Vehicles>.
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2001, Operation Flashpoint - SU 25, flashpoint1985.com, viewed 8 June 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20020214205723/http://www.flashpoint1985.com/download/su25/su25.html>. (archived link)
- ↑ ARMA: Armed Assault 2006 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\language\air\stringtable.csv, Su-25K
- ↑ ARMA: Armed Assault 2006 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \ca\language\air\stringtable.csv, The Su-25 (NATO designation: Frogfoot), is a combat aircraft designed for the Close Air Support and Anti-Tank roles. The Su-25 is able to withstand heavy enemy fire thanks to very robust armored construction. While not a particularly fast aircraft, the Frogfoot finds its key strengths in the areas of low-level maneuverability and accurate weapons delivery.
- ↑ Foltyn, D, Španěl, M et al. 2013, Roadmap - Arma 2: Community Configuration Project, DevHeaven, viewed 21 April 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20130627131748/https://dev-heaven.net/projects/arma-2-ccp/roadmap>. (archived link)
- ↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 21 April 2024, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
External links[]
See also[]
Variants[]
Aircraft of comparable role and configuration[]
- A-10 Thunderbolt II (U.S./USMC/U.S. Army counterpart, ArmA: CWA/ArmA 2 only)
- To-199 Neophron (CSAT successor, ArmA 3 only)
Vehicles of ArmA: Cold War Assault | |
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Wheeled | Bike • BRDM • Bus • HMMWV • Motorcycle • PV3S • Jeep • SCUD • Skoda • Small car • Sports car • Trabant • Tractor • Truck 5T • UAZ • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-1 • BMP-2 • M1A1 • M113 (Vulcan) • M60A3 • M2A2 Bradley • Shilka • T-55 • T-72 • T-80 |
Rotor-wing | AH-1 Cobra • AH-64 • CH-47D • Ka-50 • Mi-17 • Mi-24 • OH-58 • UH-60 |
Fixed-wing | A-10 • Plane • Sopwith F.1 Camel • Su-25 |
Aquatic | Boat • LST • Mark II PBR |
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Soviet Union - Vehicles (ArmA: Cold War Assault) | |
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Wheeled | BRDM • SCUD* • UAZ • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-1 • BMP-2 • Shilka • T-72 • T-80 |
Rotor-wing | Ka-50 • Mi-17 • Mi-24 |
Fixed-wing | Sopwith F.1 Camel v2 • Su-25 |
Aquatic | Boat |
* not actually usable outside of cutscenes. |
CDF - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
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Wheeled | BRDM-2 • BM-21 Grad • Motorcycle • UAZ-469 • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-2 • T-72 • ZSU-23-4 |
Rotor-wing | Mi-17 (Mi-17-IVA) • Mi-24D |
Fixed-wing | Pchela-1T • Su-25 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
ChDKZ - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
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Wheeled | BM-21 Grad • BRDM-2 • Motorcycle • Offroad • Pickup • UAZ-469 • Ural |
Tracked | BMP-2 • T-72 • ZSU-23-4 |
Rotor-wing | Mi-8MT |
Fixed-wing | Su-25 |
(Parenthesis) denote variants. |
Takistani Army - Vehicles (ArmA 2) | |
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Wheeled | 9P117 SCUD-B • BM-21 Grad • BTR-60 • BRDM-2 • Military Offroad • Motorcycle • SUV • UAZ-469 • Ural • V3S |
Tracked | BMP-2 • BVP-1 • M113 • T-34 • T-55 • T-72 • ZSU-23-4 |
Rotor-wing | Mi-8 • Mi-24D • UH-1H |
Fixed-wing | An-2 • L-39ZA • Su-25 |
Operation Arrowhead | Army of the Czech Republic |