Girish Linganna
303 Articles
Girish Linganna is a Defence & Aerospace analyst and is the Director of ADD Engineering Components (India) Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of ADD Engineering GmbH, Germany with manufacturing units in Russia. He is Consulting Editor Industry and Defense at Frontier India.
Beam Me Up, Scotty: Military Embraces Plasma Weapons for Next-Gen Warfare
Plasma technology has found new applications in the military as it has improved. This includes using plasma shields to guard against conventional bullets and...
Russia’s Ghost Soldiers: Inside Zaslon, The Enigmatic ‘Undiplomatic’ Special Unit
Zaslon, which translates as "Barrier or Screen," is a highly classified special unit under Russia's external security service, the Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki (SVR). If SVR...
Polish Missile Shield Ready to Take Down Su-57s, Kinzhals, and Hypersonic Missiles
Poland is building an integrated and multilayered air defence system to safeguard its forces and territory as part of the Pilica, Narev, and Vistula...
Little Drones, Big Problems: How Russia’s Defense Strategies Are Shaping the Future Tank Battle
Small drones have emerged as a significant threat to armoured vehicles deployed on the Russian-Ukranian front lines, and they frequently outperform artillery and other...
IAF’s ‘Super Sukhois’: Inside the $7.5 Billion Upgrade of Su-30MKI Fighter Jets
The Indian Air Forces' (IAF) Su-30 MKI fighter jets are no longer the cutting-edge aircraft they were when first inducted. India owns a fleet of...
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Elon Musk and the Price of American Arrogance in India
Elon Musk's complaint that "oligarchs" are blocking Starlink's entry...
28 Flights, 107 Hours: Russia Pushes MC-21-310 Toward the Finish Line
In autumn 2026, the MC-21-310 flight-test program in Russia...
Judaism and Hinduism—Between Different Beliefs and Moral Kinship
Arjuna stands on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, unable to...
Russia Spends Nearly ₽2 Billion to Unlock Its New VK-650V Helicopter Engine
Russia is preparing to spend nearly 2 billion rubles...
