Girish Linganna

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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.

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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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Russia’s Second MC-21 Is Almost Ready to Fly—First Aircraft Returns for Cabin Installation

Russia’s MC-21 programme is moving another step forward, with...

Russia’s MC-21 Maker Faces Bankruptcy Bid as Steel Supplier Takes Yakovlev to Court

Izhstal, a steel producer, has filed a bankruptcy petition...

The Houthi Protection Racket: Saudi Gets the Bill, Iran Arms, Price Keeps Rising

There is something almost surreal about the spectacle unfolding...

America’s PW1900G Beats Russia’s PD-8 on Cost—But There’s a Catch

Russia is currently confronted with an economic constraint in...