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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How the Russians and Ukrainians use their Su-25 Flying tanks

The Soviet Union developed the Su-25 aircraft in the 1970s to support ground forces. 1975 marked the first flight of the plane. Subsequently, the...

The Pain Pill – Fentanyl and opioid crisis in the US

In recent years, the debilitating opioid epidemic that has plagued the United States for decades has become even more lethal due to the increasing...

Parallels in Punjab: The Evolution of the Khalistan Movement

In recent times, Amritpal Singh has been making the rounds in Punjab as a man who has managed to evade the police despite his...

HAL LCA Tejas Mk1A and the continuing struggle with Botswana F-5 fighter replacement efforts

The Botswana Defense Force (BDF) is now negotiating with the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited of India to purchase several of the company's LCA Tejas...

Can bitter rivals Saudi and Iran manage the historic Shia- Sunni divide?

Due to the religious tensions that drive the area, the unusual Iran-Saudi agreement on establishing diplomatic relations has raised the primary question of the deal's longevity. The...

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Is the Tu-214 Really Modern? Experts Reveal the Truth Behind Russia’s Revived Airliner

During a period marked by increased emphasis on aviation...

Can Two PD-35 Engines Revive Russia’s Aging Il-96 Wide-Body Jet?  

Russia’s civil aviation sector is once again evaluating the...

A Bigger Superjet SJ-Next? Yakovlev Revisits SSJ-130 and SSJ-SV Concepts 

PJSC Yakovlev is once again reevaluating the future of...

Russia Prepares Industrial Testing of TM16 Gas Turbine in 2026  

In 2025, Russia finalized the development and performed bench...