Karlsen Associates advises boards, investors, and governments on advanced technology, mission-critical programme delivery, and industrial capability. Our work spans aerospace, defence, space, and dual-use technologies, supporting organisations from strategic clarity through to programme execution and global market access.
Results Through Deep Authority. Engineering & Commercial Rigour. Entrepreneurial Grit.
We are not traditional consultants, but practitioners with extensive frontline industry experience in the world’s most demanding environments.
- Industry Authority: Led by industry authority forged through delivering complex aerospace missions and scaling high-value ventures.
- Geopolitical & Technical Judgment: We understand the convergence of national interest, complex engineering, and global markets.
- Execution-First Mindset: Our focus is on mobilisation and delivery, not just analysis. We turn “what if” into “mission accomplished.”
- Investor-Ready Insight: Bridging capital and capability, providing the bridge needed to scale dual-use and sovereign technologies.
- Focus on Outcomes: Engagements are targeted, high-impact, and outcome-driven, with a clear emphasis on delivery over analysis.
Founder & CEO Hans Karlsen
As a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), Chartered Aerospace Engineer (CEng), former Air Force Officer and Commercial Pilot, Hans Karlsen holds the highest level of professional recognition in the global aerospace industry—a status reserved for those who demonstrate exceptional strategic leadership and industry-shaping impact.
Trusted by boards and governments to deliver mission-critical outcomes, Hans brings 30+ years of aerospace, defence, and satcom leadership—shown in his LinkedIn profile—combining deep technical and corporate governance authority with proven entrepreneurial execution.
Hans mitigates risk by treating every technical, commercial, or political challenge as a problem to be overcome—overseeing complex resources and exercising strategic influence to deliver mission success. He ensures that sovereign programmes and high-stakes ventures transition from visionary concepts into resilient, profitable realities.
