Igor Arbuzov, General Director of the Research and Production Association (NPO) Energomash, spoke about the head of SpaceX, Elon Musk, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The International Center for Commercial Space Launches will include the launch pad of the cosmodrome and an industrial complex

China plans to begin construction of another spaceport in the mainland, which will be located in the Xiangshan County of the city of Ningbo in the eastern province of Zhejiang. This was reported on Thursday by the newspaper "Zhongguo Hantianbao" with reference to the provincial government.

Combat crews of the anti-aircraft missile and gun complexes of the ZRPK "Pantsir-S" struck the lightly armored vehicles of the simulated enemy during the exercises at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was reported on Thursday, April 8, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Serbia continues to improve its own anti-aircraft missile and gun system PASARS-16 Terminator.

It is reported that he received an upgraded version of the missile from the Strela-10 military air defense system. Local defensemen carried out its refinement, installing a more advanced homing head and a launch accelerator. It is assumed that these innovations will significantly increase the capabilities of the ZRPC to combat various targets, including unmanned aerial vehicles of various types.

The Kalashnikov Concern has prematurely handed over the Vikhr-1 guided missiles to the Russian Defense Ministry. The concern managed to meet the state defense order for 2021 for the delivery of guided missiles "Vikhr-1"ahead of schedule. This was reported by the press service of the company.

Starting from September 1, 2020, the Kazan Higher Tank Command of the Order of Zhukov Red Banner School conducts introductory classes with cadets on the study of the new-generation domestic tank T-14 "Armata".

In June of this year, the Russian military will conduct experimental exercises using the Terminator-2 tank support combat vehicle at the Chebarkul training ground. The tactics of their use together with tank units and in separate directions will be tested.

At the exercises in the Orenburg region, the military tested the Msta-S self-propelled artillery howitzers, the Central Military District publishes the footage.

Anti-aircraft self-propelled guns ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" in Ukraine were considered obsolete and they were removed from service. To cover the combined arms and tank brigades, the 2S6 "Tunguska"was intended.

Rosgvardiya plans to launch a digital platform for controlling the circulation of weapons in the summer. This was announced by the head of the department Viktor Zolotov, noting that the project "Federal Platform for Controlling the Circulation of Weapons and Security Services" is being implemented jointly with the Ministry of Finance.

The Central Research Institute "Cyclone "(part of the holding" Roselektronika") has created a universal surveillance and reconnaissance device that has no analogues in the country. The equipment designed for special forces units allows you to notice people and equipment, regardless of the time of day and weather conditions.

The first batch of updated mirror-lens lenses "Rubinar" produced by the Lytkarinsky Optical Glass Plant (LZOS) has been sent to the European Union, the press service of the holding "Shvabe"reports.

During the tests, the upgraded frigate of the Pacific Fleet "Marshal Shaposhnikov" conducted artillery fire from the waters of the Sea of Japan at coastal targets - including invisible ones.

Artillery boats and landing craft of the Caspian flotilla began the transition from Makhachkala to the Black Sea. More than ten boats of the project 1204 "Bumblebee" and landing craft of the class "Dugong" and "Serna"take part in the campaign.

The multi-purpose nuclear submarine Severodvinsk (project 885, code "Ash") will become the main test base for hypersonic missiles "Zircon", a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

Washington is considering sending warships to the Black Sea in the coming weeks amid the increased presence of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, a Pentagon official told CNN on Thursday.

By information Navalnews.com, Fincantieri's facility in Mujiano, La Spezia, has begun sea trials of the OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel), (Q-61) "Musherib" (Musherib), ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defense as part of the national Navy modernization program.

The Poseidon nuclear submarine strikes the target in three stages, Alexander Mikhailov, director of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, told Izvestia on Thursday, April 8.

Syria's air defense forces repel an Israeli attack south of Damascus. This was announced on Thursday, April 8, according to the Syrian state agency SANA.

As a result of the attack on the Syrian Damascus from Israel, four Syrian soldiers were wounded. This was announced on Thursday, April 8, according to the Syrian state agency SANA.