Development direction of the strategic management system of the Russian military-industrial complex

Problem statement. The main problem is that the existing methods and mechanisms of strategic management of the MIC are not in line with to the new harsh external conditions due to sanctions, with the acceleration of scientific and technological progress, with the need of MIC transition to innovative development, with the development of military-civil integration processes.Objective. Determining the principal ways to develop the system of strategic management of the MIC of the Russian Federation.Results. Typical approaches to the formulation and solution of the development problems of the strategic management system of the defense industry are described – conservative and pivotal, and the need to implement a pivotal approach is shown. The main ways of creating a promising defense industry management system that meets modern requirements are shown.Practical implications. The need to develop and implement at the state level a comprehensive large innovative and institutional project for reforming the management system for the MIC is determined.