with an aircraft hangar that has two airplanes and a helicopter inside,” and another where a space mechatronics program uses the same machines employed by one of the district’s space industry partners to build spacecraft. Other facilities include advanced robotics labs, Mars rover equipment, and flight simulators. State and federal workforce development funds help support these investments. Safety remains paramount. In accordance with Florida’s post-Parkland requirements, each campus has an armed security specialist and hardened entry points. Brevard has also installed weapons-detection systems at high schools and expanded camera systems to monitor facilities. OPPORTUNITY NETWORKS Though aerospace is central to the region, Brevard also collaborates with chambers of commerce and the Economic Development Commission to support 206 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12
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