Richard Forster

Richard Forster is an aeronautical engineer with a master's degree in artificial intelligence applied to aeronautical design. After working as a project manager on the Airbus Composite Wing program for BAE Systems in England, he joined Airbus in Toulouse. There, he managed the European Union's research and technology project on composite wings and fuselages . He also established international research projects supporting the sale of civil and defense equipment. Following a period as technical director at EADS's Russian technology office , he focused on technological intelligence, supporting strategic research projects for Airbus. He holds patents related to inventions covering nanotechnology , protective coatings , and thermoacoustics for electric aircraft propulsion . He now joins the Vauban 128 Senior Advisors network and will participate in technological and strategic intelligence missions in the aerospace and defense sector.