Research team

Alain Claverie

Associate fellow

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Biographical elements

Areas of expertise

  • Development of space applications and services: security, intelligence, earth observation, telecommunications, Space Situation Awareness
  • Strategic war games focused on space resilience 
  • Satellite systems: applications, ground systems, satellites

Professional Experience

  • 2019 : In charge of the organization and design of “Strategic War Games” for AIRBUS Defence & Space in close collaboration with the Space Command and DGRIS (Ministry of the Armed Forces).
  • 2016 - 2019 : Project manager for Astrium – participation in strategic and operational war games (resilience, Space Situation Awareness); restructuring of customer training; creation of a master's degree in space applications with ISAE SupAéro (SPAPS); export ground observation systems.
  • 2007 - 2016 : Security applications development manager for Astrium – maritime surveillance, intelligence fusion, crisis telecommunications. Coordinator for Astrium of the contribution of space to security.
  • 2003 - 2007 : In charge of the development, for Astrium, of the Space contribution to Security and Defence at the European level (Commission, Parliament, Council). Coordinator for the European security project.
  • 2002 : Elaboration of the EADS security strategy following September 11, 2001.
  • 1999 - 2001 : Creation and development of aeronautical space telecommunications applications for Astrium and Airbus.
  • 1997 - 1999 : Development of satellite telecommunications and navigation applications for Astrium.
  • 1993 - 1997 : In charge of the integration and development of the European military observation ground segment (Helios).
  • 1986 - 1997 : In charge, for Sat Control (GIE CNES, MATRA, Aérospatiale), of the development of control center subsystems for telecommunications satellites.
  • 1981 - 1986 : Research and development in the assisted design of electronic circuits.

Training

  • Auditor of the “European Session of Armament Managers (SERA 19)”. Theme: Armament Functions and Security Strategy in Europe.
  • Doctorate in electrical engineering, thesis defended in 1984 at the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse.

Publications