Claude Carlier (born January 11, 1944) is a French historian specializing in contemporary history and the history of aviation and aerospace. He holds a Doctorate of State in Letters and Human Sciences and serves as a professor of contemporary history at the University of the Sorbonne. He is also the director of the Center for the History of Aeronautics and Space and president of the Institute for the History of Contemporary Conflicts. Author of numerous works on aviation, aerospace, and military history, including The Development of French Military Aviation, 1958–1970 (1979), Marcel Dassault (1999), and Dassault: From Marcel to Serge (2017). His research spans the early days of aviation, the evolution of French aerospace programs, and the history of major industrial and military developments in the 20th century, he has also contributed extensively to journals such as Guerres Mondiales et Conflits Contemporains, producing scholarly articles on topics ranging from the Wright brothers in France to French military aviation during global conflicts.

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