Reforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine in accordance with international standards and domestic political factors indicates the urgency of finding and implementing innovative ways to develop military education. The authors see the work as a tool to solve this problem in the introduction of interactive methods in the training of future military specialists. This does not mean abandoning the use of known traditional methods, it is a combination of their diversity in the educational process. Involvement of cadets in interactive activities leads to the ability to solve complex problems based on the analysis of initial data, identify contradictions, express alternative opinions, make informed decisions, participate in discussions; model various situations, learn to build constructive relationships in the team, determine their place in it, avoid or resolve conflicts, seek compromises, seek dialogue, develop skills of project activities, independent work, creative work. The paper presents the basic principles of interactive learning, classification of interactive methods. The application of some of them, namely "question-answer", "microphone", "classes with pre-planned mistakes", "brainstorming", "debate", "business game", "teaching-learning" with the indicated advantages and disadvantages is demonstrated for specific topics of classes in "Higher Mathematics". The introduction of these methods in the educational process will ensure the formation of its participants such skills as analysis, comparison, highlighting, as well as critical thinking and the ability to make responsible decisions, competitiveness, willingness to take risks. In addition, it will promote the development of each person's system of universal values and generally accepted norms of behavior, awareness of personal responsibility, the ability to unite with other participants to solve a common problem, foster tolerance, mutual understanding and respect, compassion, kindness and care, solidarity and equality, the formation of the ability to make free and independent choices based on their own judgments and analysis of reality. And most importantly, it will improve the quality of military education, ensure the growth of military-professional, intellectual, cultural, spiritual and moral potential of future military professionals, increase the prestige of the military profession, strengthen the defense capabilities of Ukraine and its Armed Forces.