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 Wants Smarter Locomotive Repairs—And Transmashholding Has a New Plan

Russia’s locomotive maintenance sector is moving towards a more...

I2U2, Israel and the Contest for Middle East Influence

The Middle East’s emerging order will not be decided...

Russia Just Tested Its Own Satellite Internet on a Nuclear Icebreaker in the Arctic

Russia tested its domestically developed Rassvet satellite communications system...

Belarus Has a Semiconductor Plan That Could Change Russia’s Chip Industry

Belarus plans to expand its microelectronics manufacturing capacity and...