MODELS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE STRATEGIC AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR UKRAINE

The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry constitutes a critical object of public administration, functioning not merely as a commercial sector but as a strategic arena of national sovereignty and geopolitical competition.Unlike typical self-regulating markets, this domain is defined by high entry barriers, capital intensity, and monopsonistic state relationships.This paper investigates the administrative paradox currently defining Ukraine's Defense Industrial Complex (DIC): the dissonance between substantial, inherited scientific-technical potential and obsolete, path-dependent public administration mechanisms.This institutional friction creates a "capability trap," where legacy structures stifle the agility required for modern warfare.The study aims to conduct a rigorous comparative analysis of public intervention models applied in global hegemons-specifically the United States, China, and the European Union-to formulate actionable policy recommendations for Ukraine as it confronts a high-velocity 'war of innovation.'The research is anchored in a combined theoretical framework: The Entrepreneurial State Concept [9], which challenges the minimal-state dogma by emphasizing the public sector's role in risk-taking, and Strategic Trade Policy Theory.Through qualitative comparative analysis, the study demonstrates that successful governance models transcend the neoclassical 'market failure' paradigm.Instead, dominant nations actively practice 'market creation' and assume the role of an investor of first resort.For instance, the US leverages agile intermediaries like DARPA to bypass bureaucratic rigidity.In contrast, the maintenance of Ukraine's centralized legacy model is identified as a strategic vulnerability.The core conclusion argues for a paradigm shift: transitioning from static bureaucratic control to the formation of 'innovative state capital.'This necessitates dismantling heavy procurement hierarchies in favor of ecosystem orchestration and establishing flexible, iterative R&D support mechanisms specifically adapted to the accelerated lifecycles of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).