ATAK PCAS Test Video
Here’s a story and video about DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program, including a video. From the article,
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Polaris Gets Contract for ATAK Plugin
Polaris has a contract to improve ground navigation as an ATAK Plugin: A contract for Ground Guidance software expands the patented route planning and terrain analysis software for the U.S. Army by integrating it into the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) platform. The software suite from Primordial, which is owned by Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), provides on and off-road …
Polaris Gets Contract for ATAK Plugin MoreAFRL Success Story — ATAK
Here’s a publicly released “Success Story” published by AFRL/RI, published in June, 2015. Here’s an excerpt: ATAK can operate in virtually any type of networking environment, including land, air, sea and undersea. It is designed to be used in a server-less tactical environment while remaining fully functional. Where feasible, it leverages multiple network configurations, seamlessly bridging tactical radios, phone networks …
AFRL Success Story — ATAK MoreATAK Demo – DoD Lab Day
ATAK was demoed at DoD Lab Day at the Pentagon by AFRL. From the AF.MIL web site: A few of the 26 technologies that AFRL will highlight at DOD Lab Day include: the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS), which automatically takes control of a fighter aircraft to avoid impending ground collisions and which has already saved two pilots …
ATAK Demo – DoD Lab Day MoreData Ferrying with UAS
Here’s a research paper written to describe AFRL’s project using TAKServer (MARTI) to do data ferrying between disconnected systems. Abstract—The effectiveness of ground-based, wireless tactical data networks is often constrained by limitations such as communication range and line-of-sight. SATCOM is not always available because it is relatively expensive and highly contended. Data ferrying is an alternative method of data transfer …
Data Ferrying with UAS MoreAFRL Leverages ATAK for iSTAC Program
From Defense News Systems: The Air Force is starting a new program that could potentially allow users other than the pilot to control airborne sensors—allowing shared access for multiple warfighters. The Information Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory released a presolicitation for the Information Management-Enabled Sensor Tasking and Ad Hoc Control program yesterday. [snip] AFRL plans to leverage three sets of …
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