Laurent Ducruet

Experience

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  Sagem DS

  Dec 2003 - Feb 2009

  Leading the R&D unit in charge of the A400M GADIRU development (GPS Air Data Inertial Reference Unit) Leading the R&D unit in charge of all inertial navigation systems development and industrialization (air, land, above and underwater) Leading the department in charge of all airborne Missile Warning Systems (MWS) and InfraRed Search and Track (IRST) products developments

  • Chief Engineer Navigation Programmes

    Jul 2007 - Feb 2009

  • R&D Unit Manager - Navigation for Transport Aircraft

    Nov 2006 - Jun 2007

  • R&D Unit Manager - Navigation Equipment

    Jul 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Product Line Manager - Airborne Optronics Systems

    Dec 2003 - Jun 2005
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  Thales

  Feb 2009 - now

  ISR Airborne Radar Sector Director and Product Line Manager.Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance.Defense Mission Systems. Head Mounted Display Program and Product Line Manager.Flight Avionics. Head Mounted Displays Program.Flight Avionics. Helicopter Avionics Business Development & Programs for North America Helicopter Avionics Business Development HMD portfolio manager

  • Director Airborne Surveillance Radar Sector

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Director Head Mounted Displays Program

    Jun 2020 - Aug 2024

  • Director Head Mounted Displays Program

    May 2019 - Jun 2020

  • VP, Helicopter Avionics North America

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Director, Business Development

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2018

  • Programme Manager

    Feb 2009 - Aug 2014