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First upgraded Su-25SM attack aircraft handed over to the Russian Air Force |
Released on Thursday, December 28, 2006
First upgraded Su-25SM attack aircraft handed over to the Russian Air Force
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of the first six upgraded production Su-25SM attack aircraft at a handover ceremony taking place today at Aircraft Repair Plant #121 in Kubinka, near. The ceremony was attended by Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force General of Army Vladimir Mikhailov, who said that the Air Force would receive no less than six upgraded production Su-25SMs in 2007. “No less than six operational Su-25s will undergo production upgrading in 2007 and another eight in he said. According to him, a total of two air regiments will be equipped with upgraded Su-25SMs in the coming years.
In his words following the upgrade, “these aircraft, which are currently 17—18 years old, will be able to remain in service for another 30 years or more.”
He believes the upgraded Su-25SM attack aircraft has reached 4+ generation aircraft capabilities. “As a result of the upgrade, we’ve received a 4+ generation aircraft able to handle 3.5 times more missions than the basic Su- said the commander-in-chief. Particularly, the attack aircraft has now acquired the capability to carry the medium-range R-73 missile with a range of up to.
Mikhailov added that the Su-25SM would be first handed over to the Air Force Pilot Training / in. “There, our best training specialists will ‘teach’ these aircraft fighting and learn their employment procedures for various engagement conditions,” he said. “Then all the six planes will be handed over to a permanent readiness regiment deployed in Budennovsk.”
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