EU science and technology policy in the field of defense: opportunities for Ukraine

The subject of the research is the scientific, technical and innovation policy of the EU countries in the field of defense. The purpose of writing the article is to determine the possibilities of scientific and technical cooperation of Ukraine with the EU countries in the field of defense based on the study of ways and directions of development of the European defense industry. Methodology of work – methods of analysis and synthesis (in the systematization of innovation in the European defense industry); method of systematic generalization – to determine the features and problems of cooperation between Ukraine and the European Defense Agency. Results of work – The growing role of innovative development in the system of international military–technical cooperation is determined. It is noted that the difference between defense and civil science and technology is actually disappearing, and the speed of the civil technological process is projected to increase steadily. It is proved that the formation of a common European arms market requires new, more liberal rules of the game, which would significantly increase the level of competition in it and strengthen the position of European countries in the global weapons market. It has been shown that joint defense programs within the EU make it possible to unite and redistribute efforts to increase the EU’s military capabilities and authority. It is determined that for the development of national defense industry on the basis of investment and innovation strategies it is objectively necessary to use the experience of European countries, which will allow integrated and rational use of existing potentials of basic and applied science, industrial production, training and investment resources. Field of application of results. Economic sector: international economic relations. Conclusions – research of ways and directions of development of the European defense industry will allow to define the most effective branch forms and methods for more effective scientific and technical cooperation of Ukraine with the EU countries