Development of the defense and industrial complex on the basis of Industry 4.0

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study the peculiarities of the development of the defense-industrial complex on the basis of Industry 4.0. This study identifies the main trends of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the possibility of implementation at the enterprises of the defense industry. The concept of “Industry 4.0” covers modern technologies related to automation, data exchange and production. The tools of Industry 4.0 are technologies: big data; quantum technologies; robotics and sensor components; neurotechnology and artificial intelligence; new production technologies; industrial Internet of the Things (IoT); distributed registry systems; wireless communication technologies; virtual and augmented reality technologies. Industry 4.0 leads to the mass introduction of cyberphysical systems in production, to the automation of most production processes, the endowment of devices with artificial intelligence and the introduction of modern technologies. The vast majority of enterprises of the defense-industrial complex of Ukraine are at the level of automation, based on the technologies of Industry 3.0 and even Industry 2.0. It is advisable to continue this integration using the principles of Industry 4.0 and, thus, to make a digital leap in the creation of modern weapons. Today, robotic complexes, electronic devices, elements of artificial intelligence, industrial Internet of the Things technologies, and smart factories have been properly developed.