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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SSLV – Should ISRO be working on Small satellite launchers?

Putting two satellites into the wrong orbit, resulting in their total loss, the Indian Space Research Organization's ( ISRO ) new Small Satellite Launch...

Frigates of the Indian Navy

A frigate is a long-distance warship, usually assigned to escort the main body of a fleet or convoys and generally inferior to destroyers in...

Evolution of Destroyers in the Indian Navy

Today, destroyers are one of the largest and heaviest surface combatants that dominate the world's seas. They are enormous (5000-10000 tones) and cost over...

Naval rivalry – USSR vs USA and UK during 1971 war between India and Pakistan

Since the end of hostilities between India and Pakistan in 1965, relations have been tense, and a new war could start for any reason....

HAL should march ahead with the LCA project despite the constant criticisms

Despite the still dubious experience in developing its own weapons systems, India should march ahead with developing indigenous systems and exporting them. The light combat...

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 The Cost of the Future: Europe-Asia’s Sixth-Gen Fighter GCAP Budget Has Already Tripled  

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)—a comprehensive aerospace initiative...

An-148 Returns: Russia Revives a Forgotten Regional Aircraft

Russia has quietly initiated a program to refurbish and...

Russia’s Zelenograd Launches Advanced Chip Packaging for High-Performance Processors

In January 2026, the Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center (ZNTC)—known for...

Russia Brings SJ-100 and Il-114-300 to India in Strategic Debut

Russia’s civil aviation sector is preparing for a rare...