Research Department of Aviation and Air Defense Applications

colonel Mykola Myroniuk
Head of the Research Department of Aviation and Air Defense Applications
Candidate of Military Sciencescolonel
Mykola Myroniuk

The Research Department of Aviation and Air Defense Application was established on September 1, 2019, based on the former Research Laboratory for the Problems of Aviation and Air Defense Employment, which had functioned within the Institute of Aviation and Air Defense since September 2013.

The department is a structural unit of the Institute of Aviation and Air Defense and is tasked with conducting scientific research on current issues related to the development of military strategy and operational art; the concepts and methods of preparation (generation), employment, and logistical support of the Air Force in defense operations; future directions for the development of the Air Force; as well as the development and improvement of weapons and military equipment of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The department consists of the head of the research department, senior researchers, and leading research fellows. This structure enables the department to effectively carry out both scientific and scientific-technical activities.

The main tasks of the department include research into the following key areas:

  • the development of military strategy and operational art, forms and methods of preparation (generation), employment, and logistical support of the Air Force in defense operations, and forward-looking directions for the development of the Air Force;
  • the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field of Air Force weaponry and military equipment;
  • scientific support for the implementation of research outcomes in the practical activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and in the educational process of the Institute;
  • participation in the training of military specialists obtaining the second (master’s) level of higher education at the University in all specialties, with qualifications at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels;
  • participation in the training of academic and scientific personnel obtaining the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education (Doctor of Philosophy) at the University for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations established in accordance with Ukrainian law, in the field of knowledge K “Security and Defense,” in the specialties K5 “Military Management (by branches of the Armed Forces),” K6 “Troop (Force) Support),” K7 “Armaments and Military Equipment,” and other University programs, as well as participation in the training of Doctors of Sciences.

In cooperation with the academic departments of the Institute, the Research Department has established close scientific and technical collaboration with leading Ukrainian institutions of higher education, research establishments, and military administrative bodies, including:

  • the State Research Institute of Aviation of Ukraine,
  • Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University,
  • the National Aviation University,
  • the State Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Armaments and Military Equipment.

The Research Department of Aviation and Air Defense Application is also responsible for the editorial preparation, management, and publication of the scientific-practical journal “Air Power of Ukraine.”

The scientific potential of the department consists of 1 Doctor of Technical Sciences, 3 Candidates of Sciences, and a Doctor of Philosophy. The scientific staff holds the academic titles of Senior Researcher and Professor.

Personnel of the department have combat experience.