By Mary Mcintyre, WJCT News, June 4, 2015 Aviation Systems Engineering Co. in Jacksonville will launch its commercial unmanned systems, or drone, program on June 15. The FAA gave ASEC approval to use drones for commercial use in May. There are several ways to utilize drones other than for military operations. Alternative uses include film production, […]
ASEC gets OK from FAA to make money off commercial drones By Drew Dixon Tue, Jun 2, 2015 @ 4:22 pm | updated Tue, Jun 2, 2015 @ 4:49 pm Officials at Aviation Systems Engineering Co. on Jacksonville’s Westside are gearing up to offer commercial unmanned aviation vehicle services — the preferred industry nomenclature instead […]
ASEC, Inc. was recently granted an exemption to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for commercial applications by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ASEC’s flight department, with more than 10 years of professional aviation experience and credentials, expanded to add a commercial unit to service UAS operations and related activities. The FAA also authorized ASEC […]
Tallahassee, FL. Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) recently conducted a three day, full scale exercise to practice Florida’s statewide hurricane response. The exercise involved all levels of support, ranging from local municipalities through federal stakeholders such as FEMA and the FAA. As a State Emergency Response Team member, Space Florida was instrumental in developing […]
VIRGINIA (March 2015). Led by Virginia Tech, the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), one of six designated FAA unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites, chose ASEC to support a coalition of over 10 news media companies to generate CONOPS and requirements for testing of a series of real-life scenarios where the news media could use small […]
ORLANDO, FL. (December 2014). The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) selected ASEC to conduct safety risk analysis and provide operational support for its autonomous demonstrations at the Florida Automated Vehicles Summit held at Walt Disney World Speedway on Dec 16, 2014. The demonstrations highlighted emerging technologies for autonomous ground and sea vehicles.http://www.automatedfl.com/events/2014summit/ Photo caption: “FAV […]
October 30, 2014: ASEC contributed as a panelist for Pasco-Hernando State College for the Tampa Bay Unmanned Aerial Systems Commercial Markets Conference. The workshop discussed the promising applications, regulatory environment, and the factors affecting the value chain.
JACKSONVILLE, FL. ASEC employees volunteered for the City of Jacksonville’s Veterans Stand Down event on September 19. Several staff provided assistance setting-up for a resource fair for homeless and at-risk veterans. ASEC employee Tammy Sellers commented, “It was a great opportunity to be out and downtown, be active, and interact with not only our team, but […]
11 August 2014 Lexington Park, MD — The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) has named an Aviation Systems Engineering Company (ASEC, Inc.) employee as the 2013 Tester of the Year for Navy Contractors. Terry “T.J.” Johnson was recognized for his efforts as the P-8A Operational Lead Test Engineer/Analyst for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE […]
© 2014 ASEC, Inc Lexington Park, MD – The Maryland Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) awarded ASEC with the Pro Patria Award for small businesses. Pro Patria Award recipients have demonstrated the greatest support to Guard and Reserve employees through their leadership and practices, including adopting personnel policies that make it easier […]
