Russian planners have assigned Su-25 pilots to missions they’re unlikely to survive.
Including the most dangerous task in all of aerial warfare: the suppression of enemy air-defenses, or SEAD, which requires pilots to fly directly at enemy missile batteries.
MANPADS are at least as dangerous to the Su-25—if not more so, considering the superior quality of American countermeasures. A Stinger MANPADS can range as far as three miles, so Su-25 pilots executing loft attacks still are vulnerable. The good news, for an Su-25 pilot, is that his infrared flares work pretty well against a Stinger or similar missile. The bad news is that an Su-25 packs only so many flares.
The best Western air forces cultivate special communities for the suppression of enemy air defenses, or SEAD. The German and Italian air forces maintain dedicated SEAD squadrons with special Panavia Tornado bombers. The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy respectively assign the mission to specialized Lockheed Martin F-16 and Boeing EA-18G squadrons.
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