National Aviation University (NAU; Ukrainian: Національний авіаційний університет) is a university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. It started in 1933 when the Kyiv Aviation Institute was founded on the basis of the mechanical department of Kyiv Machine-Building Institute. The university consists of five institutes, ten separate faculties, one Aviation Academy (KFA NAU), two lyceums, six colleges and Military Training Department. The university has its own Culture and Arts Center, Aviation Medical Center, Flight Training Center, Training and Sports Wellness Center, Scientific and Technical Library, “Aviator” newspaper and a yacht club. The university also supports the State Aviation Museum.
The purpose of the article is to reveal the scientific approach that substantiates the impact of the creation of strategic alliances (SA) on the digital transformation of business and the development of their innovative power based on identified success factors. The aim was achieved using the following methods: abstract logic and typification (for classification of SA’s success factors), generalisation (to determine the peculiarities of SA’s influence on their innovation development), analytical and ranking method (to determine the relationship between the dynamics creating of SA and the degree of acceleration of digital transformation), expert evaluation (to determine the degree of influence of SA success factors by business areas). Implementing a business-integrated approach to understanding digital transformation will accelerate the implementation of innovation and organisational change, identifies future prospects for market, customer and business relationships, highlighting the importance of researching the factors that ensure their success. An alternative vision of SA’s success factors is suggested, which are determined by the possibilities of the organisation of partnerships and organisational culture, integration of business sectors, compatibility of management goals, external relevance, obtaining synergies. Innovation is considered by the authors as an integration factor that reconciles all groups of SA success factors, giving them the necessary focus to solve business problems. The results of the study show that the creation of SA has a significant impact on accelerating and changes the priority of digital transformation of business areas involved in strategic partnerships, and the impact of SA on the development of their innovation power is crucial.
The microstructure and wear resistance of thermal spray composite coatings produced from nickel-clad titanium–chromium carbide ((TiCrC)–33 wt.
The article is devoted to the study of the potential for socialization of the economies of Eastern Europe to improve population welfare. General scientific methods of data analysis and synthesis, systematization, and comparison are used in the research. Kohonen Maps (Deductor Studio package) were applied to cluster the Eastern European countries according to their potential for economic socialization. The information base of the article includes scientific articles and monographs, data from the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Development Programme, the Legatum Institute, and other sources, as well as the author’s own empirical research. The article presents the main characteristics and tools of socialization in Eastern European countries aimed at ensuring population well-being. The study shows that the key features of socialization in Eastern European economies include the transition from socialist to market systems, European integration processes, and persistent economic inequality. In Eastern Europe, social programs remain an important element of public policy, but they are less developed than in Western Europe due to limited budgetary resources. The clustering was carried out using global indicators (Human Development Index, Social Progress Index, Index of Economic Freedom, Social Capital Index, Global Gender Gap Index, Happy Planet Index, and Legatum Prosperity Index) and local indicators (GDP per capita, inflation rate, unemployment rate, average monthly net salary, population growth, life expectancy at birth, and government spending on education) of economic socialization. As a result of the cluster analysis, the Eastern European countries were grouped into four clusters with high, medium, and low potential for economic socialization. The article describes the characteristics of these clusters and presents proposals for each group to improve population welfare. As a result of the clustering, Ukraine and Moldova are grouped into one cluster with the lowest potential for economic socialization, as both are conflict and post-conflict territories (the Transnistrian conflict and Russia’s war against Ukraine). The Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, and Poland – countries with a high level of economic socialization potential to ensure population welfare – can serve as examples of effective socio-economic policy implementation for Ukraine, Moldova, and Bulgaria, which currently exhibit a low potential for socialization of their economies. The theoretical significance of the article lies in the clustering of selected European countries according to their potential for socialization of the economy to ensure population welfare. The practical significance of the article lies in the proposed recommendations for countries with a low potential for socialization of the economy (Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria), which can be used by public authorities.
Ukraine’s strategic defense documents mandate achieving full interoperability between the defense forces and the military forces of NATO member states. This creates an urgent need to reform the existing regulatory framework for airfield engineering support for state aviation and align it with Alliance standards. Justification and development of practical recommendations for integrating NATO standards into domestic regulatory documents (specifically Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Orders №121, №348 and №761) governing the operation and determination of the suitability of airfields. The study employs a method of comparative analysis involving domestic regulatory acts and the Responsibility Allocation Matrix for the processing of NATO standards. A detailed analysis of relevant STANAG standardization agreements and associated guidance documents was conducted. Based on an analysis of over 2000 international documents, 20 key NATO standards regarding airfield operations, maintenance marking, and lighting were selected Significant discrepancies were identified between national requirements and Alliance standards concerning aircraft tire pressure code classifications. An algorithm was proposed to integrate the foreign PCI (Pavement Condition Index) method for assessing airfield pavement operational status – in accordance with standard AEP-56 – into current Ministry of Defence orders. Mathematical formulas are provided for calculating the weighted average PCI and Future Non-Kinetic Damage (FKND) index for airfields comprising multiple infrastructure elements.
Critical infrastructure includes objects of oil, gas and energy economy, but their environmental impacts are considered superficially, giving their high importance and life-sustaining functions in cities. By contrast, the resilience and risks imposed by natural disasters, cyber-attacks and other potential threats for the critical infrastructure are widely covered in research papers. Power generation facilities are usually located in close proximity to cities and thus create immense effects on its residents and overall balance in urban ecosystems. Additional environmental issues are raised by failures in the system, which should be considered and accounted as soon as possible to mitigate possible consequences and embed environment restoration in general damage liquidation plan. This paper offers a specific approach to predicting and calculating environmental impacts of accidents at critical infrastructure facilities. A methodology for identifying, calculating and managing environmental aspects of accidents at critical energy infrastructure facilities has been developed on the authors' experience in energy industry. This methodology can be applied to the environmental management of facilities both in peacetime and in wartime. The methodology incorporates social and environmental consequences of accidents. A developed simulation model demonstrates effectiveness of this methodology. Similar approaches might exist at critical infrastructure companies, but not opened for general consideration, the paper aims to contribute to the development of the overall methodology, which could be applied to minimize negative impacts on the environment and the population at all critical infrastructure facilities.
