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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India manages to keep Ukraine issue out of G20 and keeps the Russian oil flowing

The volume of oil supplied by Russia to India in April set a new all-time high, and the country's total imports from Saudi Arabia...

US mulls establishing a full fledged Cyber Force to counter China, Russia, Iran and North Korea

The military of the United States is currently engaged in a "visible struggle" with China on land, sea, and air; nevertheless, a "fight invisible...

A former Taiwanese AF commander speaks about Chinese J-15T fighter meant for Fujian aircraft carrier

On April 23, the official "CCTV" station in mainland China aired a special report on Navy Day. It broadcasted footage of the Communist Party's...

China’s Supersonic Spy Drone WZ-8 could help it launch attacks against US warships around Taiwan

According to leaked Pentagon documents, China has relocated its most advanced supersonic unmanned aerial vehicles to a military airbase in eastern China. One of...

As Europe begins a regional arms race, global military spending reaches a new high

In real terms, global military expenditures increased by 3.7% in 2022, reaching a new peak of $2,240 billion. In at least 30 years, the...

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SJ-100 in 2026: Certification Delays, PD-8 Questions & What Comes Next  

In late December, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stated that...

How the West Quietly Smuggles Soviet and Russian Aircraft Parts

While the West enthusiastically embraces terminology associated with criminalization—accusing...

Russia’s Most Powerful Jet Engine PD-35 Faces an Unexpected Rival— The PD-26

Development of the Russian high-thrust turbofan aircraft engine PD-35...

Why Making Airliners Is Now Harder Than Ever  

The international civil aviation sector is experiencing one of...