| Charles K. Lavan, Jr. | |
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Chuck is the Senior Scientist at SkySentry, LLC. He has almost 40 years of experience solving highly technical engineering design challenges on a wide variety of vehicles which include main battle tanks, fighter aircraft, aerostats, blimps and airships. He is widely regarded as a leading international expert on lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicle and subsystem design. He is extensively involved in the conception and construct of the Missile Defense Agency's High Altitude Airship Advanced Concept and Technology Demonstration. Chuck's professional career is characterized by steady progression in engineering experience, expertise and public acknowledgement of outstanding accomplishment. From a start as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, Chuck continued to grow in technical sophistication and responsibility through work on guidance, power and payload systems on a wide variety of land and air vehicles, eventually performing in the most senior engineering and scientific position for the Lockheed Martin Akron division. He was recognized by corporate Lockheed Martin as a Technical Fellow, which is the culmination of engineering and science within this leading defense contractor. |