What Aerospace Systems and Components does

Aerospace Systems and Components (ASC), founded in 1969 and headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, designs, qualifies, and manufactures custom pneumatic components for the aerospace, defense, and marine industries. Its product portfolio spans over 500 flight-proven designs organized into five core valve lines (gate, butterfly, check, sleeve/poppet, and ancillary products), engineered to operate in extreme environments up to 1,200°F and 580 PSIG. The company operates as a vertically integrated one-stop shop, with in-house capabilities covering 3D CAD/CFD/FEA engineering design, RTCA DO-160 qualification testing across two on-site air laboratories, precision CNC machining of Inconel and other alloys to 0.0002 inch tolerances, FAA/EASA/CAA-certified OEM repair and overhaul services with same-day AOG response, and lean manufacturing with production-grade 3D printing for tooling.

ASC's business model is built on two revenue streams: custom-engineered hardware sales priced via quote per customer specification, and recurring MRO services from its certified repair station across commercial, defense, and marine platforms. The company sells enterprise-direct to airframe manufacturers, defense contractors, and marine system integrators through a sales-led motion centered on engineering collaboration from concept through FAA approval, supported by multi-year supply and repair agreements. Customer segments are concentrated in aerospace (primary), defense/military, and marine verticals, with regulatory certifications enabling international distribution and global aftermarket capture.

Leadership is led by President Eddie Morrison alongside a deep functional bench including Chief Engineer Brian Brown, heads of finance, quality, operations, supply chain, engineering, programs, contracts, and repair station management. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or funding events in the source material, and operates from a single integrated ISO9001/AS9100D-certified Wichita facility.

Name

Aerospace Systems and Components

Legal name

Aerospace Systems & Components, Inc.

Website

https://asc-aero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aerospace Systems and Components (ASC) is a Wichita-based, AS9100D-certified manufacturer of custom pneumatic valves and components serving aerospace, defense, and marine OEMs, with in-house engineering, DO-160 testing, precision machining, and FAA/EASA/CAA-certified MRO services across 500+ flight-proven product designs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Pneumatic Components

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Component MRO (LRU/Rotables, Hydraulics, Pneumatics) (IMABALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

NDT/Inspection & Testing Services (Aviation) (IMABALAJ), MRO Engineering, Technical Publications & CAMO Support (IMABALAO)

Keywords

• Aerospace pneumatic components
• Flight-qualified valves
• Aircraft MRO services
• Custom valve manufacturing
• Pneumatic component design

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Component Manufacturing: Custom designed and manufactured pneumatic components including gate valves, butterfly valves, check valves, and sleeve/poppet valves for aerospace, defense, and marine industries. Products are engineered to customer specifications and delivered as production parts.
2. MRO Services: OEM repair and overhaul services for all ASC-designed and manufactured products. Services include functional testing, recertification, repair, overhaul, and exchange programs. FAA, EASA, and CAA certified repair station.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aerospace Systems and Components (ASC) is a vertically integrated aerospace OEM that custom-designs, qualifies, and manufactures pneumatic components — including gate valves, butterfly valves, check valves, sleeve/poppet valves, relief valves, regulators, and filters — for aerospace, defense, and marine platforms. The company operates a portfolio of over 500 products with in-house engineering, RTCA DO-160 testing, precision machining, and AS9100D-certified manufacturing, complemented by FAA/EASA/CAA-certified MRO services delivered from its Wichita, Kansas headquarters.

Product overview

ASC Aero is a provider of complex pneumatic components for the aerospace, defense, and marine industries, offering a portfolio of over 500 products. The product portfolio centers on five core valve product lines: Gate Valves, Butterfly Valves, Check Valves, Sleeve/Poppet Valves, and Other Products (including relief valves, pneumatic regulators, and filters). These products are complemented by a comprehensive suite of services including Engineering (concept through detailed design), Testing (DO-160 qualification), Manufacturing, and MRO (repair and overhaul). The company operates as a one-stop shop capable of taking customer requirements from concept to production, with the valves serving as the primary product lines and services supporting the full product lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gate Valves Flight-proven pilot-operated gate valves providing shut-off or dual flow solutions with extremely low full-open pressure drop and internal leakage and the shortest installed length of any valve configuration, custom designed for aerospace applications.
• Butterfly Valves Custom-designed butterfly valves for pressure and temperature regulation of pneumatic systems, featuring straight-axis and canted-axis designs with low pressure-drop characteristics and short installation length for aerospace applications.
• Check Valves Custom-designed pneumatic check valves with flight-proven dual flapper and split flapper designs for aerospace applications with flow temperatures from ambient up to 1200°F.
• Sleeve/Poppet Valves Unique in-line valve designs in which the valve and actuator can be one and the same, exploiting quick adaptation of end fitting configurations from shut-off-only to full regulating/shut-off configurations for aerospace pneumatic applications.
• Other Pneumatic Products Custom-designed pneumatic products including axial blowers, thermal actuators, pneumatic relief valves, poppet valves, pneumatic regulators, manual operating valves, pneumatic actuators, and in-line pneumatic filters for aerospace and adjacent applications.
• MRO Services OEM repair and overhaul services for all ASC-designed and manufactured products, including functional testing, recertification, repair, overhaul, and exchange programs, delivered from an FAA- (OI2R058L), EASA- (EASA.145.4062), and CAA- (UK.145.50510) certified repair station with same-day AOG support.
• Engineering Services Fully staffed engineering team specializing in custom-designed engineered components for aerospace pneumatic applications, using 3D CAD modeling, CFD, FEA programs, and systems analysis to deliver concept-through-detailed-design services to aerospace, defense, and marine customers.
• Testing Services On-site engineering lab performing development and qualification tests to RTCA DO-160 standards, including altitude, temperature, humidity, contaminated air, and endurance testing, with Air Lab 1 capable of 100 LB/MIN at 330 PSIG and 1000°F and Air Lab 2 capable of 100 LB/MIN at 580 PSIG and 1200°F.
• Manufacturing Services Leading manufacturer of custom-designed pneumatic components with full in-house capability to fabricate, assemble, and test all products using lean production methodology, including 3D printing for production modeling and tooling, based in Wichita, Kansas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision machining tolerances as tight as 0.0002 inches
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Woodward (GE Aerospace): Provides energy control and optimization solutions, including fuel, pneumatic, and actuation systems for aerospace platforms. Comparable aerospace fluid/pneumatic domain but at substantially greater scale and integration.
• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace supplier of aerostructures, propulsion, and transparency systems; overlaps with ASC in pneumatic and engine-related components for major airframers and engine OEMs, but at much broader scope.
• TransDigm Group: Acquires and operates proprietary aerospace component businesses across valves, pumps, actuators, and pneumatic products. Overlapping product categories with ASC but a much larger, roll-up-oriented portfolio company.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Major Tier-1 supplier of aerospace systems including environmental control, bleed air, anti-ice, and pneumatic subsystems. Provides overlapping capability with ASC but as part of a much broader integrated systems portfolio.
• Safran Aerospace: Major aerospace systems supplier offering propulsion, equipment, and pneumatic/fluid components through Safran Aerosystems. Comparable fluid and pneumatic component domain as part of a much larger aerospace portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin (Aerospace Division): Global Tier-1 supplier of aerospace fluid systems, hydraulic and pneumatic components, valves, and actuation. Overlaps with ASC's pneumatic valve portfolio but operates at vastly greater scale across broader fluid/pneumatic system scope.

Direct peers

• Senior plc (Senior Aerospace): Manufactures highly engineered aerospace components and fluid conveyance systems, including ducting, valves, and assemblies. Similar custom-engineered, flight-qualified component model to ASC.
• Crane Aerospace & Electronics: Supplies aerospace fluid management, pneumatic, and actuation systems, including valves and regulators for fixed-wing and rotorcraft. Comparable to ASC's pneumatic component portfolio and MRO offerings.
• CIRCOR Aerospace: Specializes in aerospace valves, switches, and fluid control products for commercial and military aircraft. Closely comparable product portfolio (aerospace valves) and similar customer base to ASC.
• Moog Inc. Designs and manufactures high-precision motion control and fluid/valve products for aerospace and defense, including pneumatic valves and slip rings. Directly comparable to ASC as an aerospace pneumatic/valve specialist serving similar platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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