Strategic idea of the Ukrainian armaments ecosystem

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https://doi.org/10.34169/2414-0651.2024.4(44).3-12
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Abstract

The article shows the trend towards the formation of defence industry ecosystems in the national defence and security sector of developed countries. It is noted that in Ukraine, mainly the start-up ecosystem is being actively developed, which, along with its advantages, has significant disadvantages, namely: unfortunately, start-ups cannot always compete with existing Ukrainian companies in terms of resources. At the same time, the gradual deployment of a full-scale weapons ecosystem in Ukraine should strengthen the country's defence capability, reduce external dependence, stimulate technological progress and promote the development of a self-sufficient defence industry. The article presents the requirements for the strategic idea of the weapons ecosystem, its vision, mission, conceptual role of the architect, aspects of its strategic planning and possible implementation strategies.

In the authors' opinion, in a general methodological sense, these are the requirements that the architecture of Ukraine's weapons system should meet. The authors plan to detail the components of the future weapons ecosystem (the main elements of the weapons system, the key roles and values they create, etc).

Author Biographies
  1. Igor Chepkov , Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

    Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Corr. Member NASU

  2. Yurij Gusyev , Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor

  3. Mariia Zirka , Central Scientific Research Institute of Armament and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

    Candidate of Technical Sciences, Junior Researcher

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2024-12-31
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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2024): Weapons and military equipment
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Strategic idea of the Ukrainian armaments ecosystem. (2024). Weapons and Military Equipment, 44(4), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.34169/2414-0651.2024.4(44).3-12

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