Economic Problems of Diversification of Enterprises of the Military-Industrial Complex of the Russian Federation

The article is concerned with the study of the economic problems of the military-industrial complex, due to the specifics of the activities and the framework of operation, initially set by the requirements and interests of the state. An assessment of the current situation in the defense industry shows that the potential accumulated by defense enterprises, both technological and personnel, on the one hand, can and should be used for the production of not only military but also civilian products. However, on the other hand, taking into account the principles of a market economy, the possibilities of defense enterprises to use production diversification as the basis for building a profitable business are extremely narrowed. Under the terms and conditions, offered by the enterprises of the military-industrial complex, traditional methods of developing and implementing strategic plans and programs for the diversification of production do not give the desired effect. In this regard, there is the problem of substantiating the most relevant approach as the basis for the formation of effective practices for managing the diversification of production at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex with a view to adapting them to the changed economic conditions.