Approach to developing the methodology for assessing the life cycle cost of unmanned aerial vehicles helicopter-type

Problem statement. Timely forecasting of the cost of an unmanned aircraft (UMA) allows assessing the risks and make an informed decision on whether to participate in the R&D with the specified allocations. The article analyzes the main stages of the life cycle of an unmanned aerial vehicles helicopter-type and describes the stages, as well as an approach to the development of the method for estimating the life cycle cost depending on the appearance of the UMA.Objective. Propose an approach to the development of the method for estimating the life cycle cost of an unmanned aerial vehicles helicopter-type, depending on its appearance, which will reduce the risks when deciding to participate in the R&D implementation with the specified allocations.Results. Based on the proposed approach, the analysis of two types of unmanned aerial vehicles helicopter-type is carried out, the cost is calculated, and the distribution of costs by stages of the life cycle is shown.Practical implications. The proposed approach allows estimating the cost at the stage of analysis of development requirements, depending on the expected technical solutions