THE CURRENT TRENDS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF MACHINE SCIENCES AND MACHINE-BUILDING
The paper reviews the present state of machine-building industry and the current trends informing the federal policy in machine-building development. The bases of its scientific and technological foundation have been analyzed. Promising directions of the development of basic and applied research in machine sciences and machine-building are given taking into account the world tendencies that were identified in the course of research and development efforts and forecasts of machine-building industry development.