Risk management in projects for the construction of weapons and military equipment

The relevance of the article is based on the high level of unpredictability and risk in projects for the creation of weapons and military equipment, especially during the period of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study is to develop a mechanism for risk management in projects for the creation of weapons and military equipment in Ukraine. The author analyses the implementation of typical activities during the management of a project to create (modernise) a sample of weapons and military equipment (WME), taking into account the stages (relevant stages) of project implementation, consisting of: requirements formulation, development, implementation, and operation. It is noted that it is equally important to ensure the required level of quality when managing a project to create (modernise) a WME sample. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the influence of external factors on the properties (indicators) of the WME sample and its internal factors. It is also noted that external factors of influence on the domestic WME samples being created (modernised) are factors (objects) of the external environment that affect the sample and are not its internal elements, as well as change its properties and determine the general requirements for it (operational and strategic, operational and tactical, system engineering). It is emphasised that effective management at defence industry enterprises, taking into account the internal and external environment, especially under conditions of uncertainty and risk, requires the use of project management models and methods, and the process of project risk management usually involves the following procedures: risk management planning; risk identification; qualitative and quantitative risk assessment; risk response planning; risk monitoring and control.