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	S-25-OF (high explosive-fragmentation warhead) S-25-O (fragmentation warhead and radio proximity fuze) S-25-OFM (hardened targets) S-25L (laser-guided)
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

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

1. "Авіація України застосовує по росіянах потужні ракети С-25". mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
2. Venik's Aviatio - "Air-Launched weapons used by Russian aviation in Chechnya" Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine