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 scale.

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.

Hans Karlsen is a delivery-proven authority in aerospace, defence, and space, operating at the intersection of complexity, capital, and national interest. Trusted by boards and governments to execute mission-critical outcomes, he brings 30+ years of frontline leadership—from flight-critical systems to the creation of a multi-billion-dollar global aeronautical Satcom industry.

A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Chartered Aerospace Engineer, Hans provides the rare technical, commercial, and geopolitical judgement required to de-risk high-stakes investments. Leaders engage him to mobilise capital and industrial capability, turning strategic intent into disciplined value creation and delivering operational advantage