S-25 (rocket)
| S-25 | |
|---|---|
 An S-25 rocket on display. | |
| Type | Rocket |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force[1] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[1] |
| Production history | |
| Variants |
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| Specifications | |
| Mass | 820 lb (370 kg) |
| Length | 140 in (3.56 m) |
| Diameter | 13 in (340 mm) |
| Maximum speed | 700 m/s |
Guidance system | unguided / laser-guided (S-25L) |
Launch platform | Su-25, Su-25T, Su-25TM, Su-27, Su-34, Su-35 |
The S-25 is a Soviet air-to-ground rocket launched from aircraft. It is launched from the O-25 pod which can hold one rocket. The rocket first entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1975.
Variants
[edit]The rocket has four variants:[2]
- S-25-OF with high explosive-fragmentation warhead
- S-25-O with fragmentation warhead and radio proximity fuze
- S-25-OFM for use against hardened targets
- S-25L (LD) laser-guided variant
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Авіація України застосовує по росіянах потужні ракети С-25". mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Venik's Aviatio - "Air-Launched weapons used by Russian aviation in Chechnya" Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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