Production -> Su-39 attack aircraft Su-39 attack aircraft

Su-39 aircraft is the result of the deep modernization of Su-25, the most famous Russian attack aircraft, also known as “Grach” and “Frog Foot”. Employment of military aviation in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Iran-Iraq conflict and other combat actions, proved Su-25 attack aircraft to be the most effectively used airplane, carrying out more combat missions, compared to other airplanes. Development of Su-39 is aimed to take the efficiency of this attack aircraft’s employment to the absolutely new level, and to considerably expand the range of its combat tasks.

High combat survivability, excellent maneuverability, simple controllability, powerful armament, simplicity of operation, ability to eliminate targets in hard-to-reach locations – these are the characteristics that Su-39 inherited from its predecessor. Besides, Su-39 has obtained new qualities such as round-the-clock ad all-weather employment, availability of an improved aiming and navigation system, higher precision of the more powerful employment, high level of automation during combat missions, improved performance and technical characteristics, reduced maintenance cost.

Types of eliminated targets

• ground mobile small-size and well armored targets: tanks (including the new generation tanks of the NATO countries), infantry combat vehicles, armored carriers, self-propelled guns, etc.
• anti aircraft systems irrespective of their operation modes
• hostile fortified fire points and manpower in well protected covers (including in caves and ravines)
• ground area targets
• buildings, structures and constructions
• aerial targets: airplanes (assault airplanes, bombers, fighters, transport airplanes), helicopters, drones, anti-ship and cruising missiles.
• water-surface targets with tonnage up to 5000 tons: launches, invasion barges, frigates, destroyers.

In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, all kinds of military equipment, including Su-39 attack aircraft, can only be supplied abroad by FSUE “Rosoboronexport”, the Russian state special exporter