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In September 2017, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) had one chart on technology — it covered ATAK’s use by multiple agencies Huricanes Harvey and Irma. ATAK was also used extensively in the aftermath of hurricane Maria, but its not covered in this video.
Air Force Chief of Staff Promotes ATAK at Air Force Association Keynote MoreThis price quote request, listed on GovTribe.com seems to indicate that USAFE 48th fighter wing headquartered at RAF Lakenheath, England has put out a request for quote for ATAK kits.
USAFE Requests Bids for ATAK Kits MorePersistent Systems announced its new radio, the MPU-5, which ships with the current version of ATAK-Civ. Here’s the spec sheet on the radio itself, and here’s a quick summary:
New Persistent Systems Radio Ships w/ ATAK MoreViaSat Inc. officials announced it was awarded a production contract to provide ViaSat Mobile Dynamic Defense (MDD) cybersecurity software to protect and secure Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) Field Computing Device – Wearable (FCD-W) platforms. ViaSat and iGov are working together on this contract, along with the U.S. Governmentto enable future platform and mission capabilities for the TACLAN FCD-W program, which is designed …
VIASAT Providing Android CyberSecurity Software MoreATAK’s use in the hurricanes got some good coverage, because it had civilian users from around the area working with State and Local users. Here’s an article from the 24th Special Operations Wing Special Tactics News. “We hit the ground running, and immediately had to begin adapting,” said the mission commander. One of those adaptions was quickly learning how to …
24 SOW, Many Others Leverage ATAK for Hurricane Relief MorePersistent Systems, a TAK licensee, has announced that their new MPU5 is integrated with ATAK. See their entire brochure here.
Persistent Systems Integrates ATAK MoreHere: Texas-based AeroBrigham announced plans to install and support a new generation of compact, encrypted video streaming equipment from aircraft. The company said it would provide integration, distribution and support for Serastar Technologies’ Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Recon System (Stars) that streams video in a compact ISR video transmission and recording platform using simultaneous Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, Manet Radio and Harris tactical transceivers and …
AeroBrigham , announces cloud-based ATAK integration MoreThis article from SUAS News is nominally about the Army’s decision to ban use of DJI drones in the Army, and their subsequent walking back of that decision. However, it also says, “The Android Tactical Assault Kit will become the ground control station (GCS) of choice when a DJI plugin has passed OPSEC (Operational Security) scrutiny.”
ATAK to control DJI Drones MoreDefense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) integrated a heart rate monitor with ATAK to track user’s heat strain. this is from the 2017 DTRA Science and Technology Conference. Here’s the poster of the presentation.
DTRA Integrates ATAK w/ Heart Rate Monitor MoreThe Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting, part of the Department of Public Safety, tested ATAK for possible use. It went VERY Well. Here’s their presentation at a NASA symposium. They are also working with the US Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs. CO CEATAF is a Licensee.
Colorado Firefighters Test ATAK More