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Defense 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 MoreIn addition to downloading ATAK and many related apps, plugins, documentation and training from the DI2E Research and Development Web site (CaC or Clearnance required), you can also download a recent copy of ATAK-Mil at the NGA App Store (Government email or other verification required).
ATAK Available at NGA App Store MoreStauder Technologies announced that they have successfully integrated and tested their Variable Message Format communications system with ATAK. There are actually six press releases showing Stauder products integrated as plugins to ATAK. Quite a success as a Software Development Kit (SDK) Licensee.
Stauder Demonstrates ATAK VMF MoreTRX systems, which builds non-GPS geolocation tools did a demonstration at the Joint Navigation Conference in Dayton, OH. From the agenda: NEON Squad Tracker – 3D location with offline operation. Plug-ins have been developed that enable the solution to operate using Nett Warrior or ATAK Android Apps and their established networks for sharing PLI. Map data may be exported from …
TRX Systems Integrates w/ ATAK MoreAeronix has added ATAK to its Mobile IDM lineup, so that ATAK can leverage Aeronix’ soft modem technology.
Aeronix adds ATAK to MobileIDM MoreiGov’s TACLAN program added ATAK to its FCD-W system. It included testing with VMF and Link-16 compatibility. From the Embedded Military.com report: iGov announced that it has completed Operational Utility Assessment (OUA) on its Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) Family of System (FoS) Field Computing Device-Wearable (FCD-W). Testing was accomplished during Digitally-Aided Close Air Support (DACAS) testing at a Department …
SOCOM’s TACLAN Validates ATAK MoreThe Combating Terrorism Technology Support Office is soliciting bids for an ATAK/Cloud/Drone integration project it is running. From he solicitation: R4148 SUAS TO TACTICAL CLOUD INTEGRATION Current small unmanned aerial system (sUAS ) technology requires a ground control station (GCS) for each air vehicle. Each sUAS manufacturer has its own unique or proprietary GCS and communications configurations that require system-specific …
CTTSO Seeks Drone/Cloud/ATAK Integration MoreThe Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) announced that they’ve funded a secure data at rest virtual machine running directly off of a micro SD card to run ATAK for Homeland Security, the DoD and the Intelligence Community. Its also on page 61 of the CTTSO Annual Review Book. Here’s an excerpt: Description: GSCS provides tactical level infrastructure and information assurance services …
CTTSO funds ATAK Secure Comm System MoreHere’s a paper from National Defense University on ATAK’s uses against ISIL using a concept called “Remote Advise and Assist” written by members of the Department of Defense. …the special forces soldiers that had arrived in country were already trained in an Android cell phone program developed by the U.S. Government called “ATAK,” short for “Android Tactical Assault Kit.” This program …
Reaching Forward in the War Against the Islamic State MoreAccording to this article, Par Government Systems was awarded a contract to work on the Special Tactics-Tactical Assault Kit for AFSOC. Here’s the article: PAR Technology’s wholly-owned subsidiary has been awarded a research and development contract with the US Air Force (USAF) Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate for the special tactics tactical assault kit (ST-TAK) programme. AFRL is developing a …
Par Gets AFRL ATAK Contract More