TECHNICAL APPROACH FOR DEFINING NECESSITY AND SUITABILITY OF MODERNIZATION OF A DESTRUCTION WEAPONS

Abstract

In the article is described technical approach of defining necessity and suitability of modernization of a destruction weapons (DW). Technical approach included estimation of the technical and economic factors which are influenced on the decision of modernization carrying out. Modernization is observed as a method of the overcoming implications of obsolescence and physical ageing on modernization and effective exploitation. Research results could be used for making decision of the carrying out modernization DW by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

For DW which were being in exploitation during long term it is typical second form of obsolescence which is concerned with reduction of prices of production and suitable increasing of a tactical, technical characteristics of destruction weapons which are appeared. However, question of the substitution DW which are already in used is not actual, because of cost of new armament. For partially obsolescence DW it is actual to prolongation effective uses. Additionally, technological process’s cost of utilization is too high.

Technical approach is based on a research of the technical state of the different types of DW, best world practice of a leading countries, evolution of the DW and technical thoroughness analyzing.

Modernization is a process that requires the determination of clear time frames for implementation, which depend primarily on the ability of the DW to compete with global analogues in determining performance characteristics.

For defining necessity and suitability of a DW modernization it is obviously to take into consideration:

statistical data of the DW rejection;

remaining recourse and service life;

rational modernization variants;

economics effects of modernization.