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AFRL hosted an INSPIRE event to highlight innovation. ATAK was featured. 2nd Lt. Justin Davis, a program manager, and Peter Mozloom a senior computer scientist, both from AFRL’s Information Directorate in Rome, New York, presented a talk titled, “Managing a Crisis? There’s an App for That,” where they discussed the capabilities of a mobile AFRL application known as the Android …
ATAK Featured at AFRL INSPIRE Event More
From TV 2 News in Dayton Ohio (Video in the link with short ATAK interview): The Dayton Convention Center filled with some of the nation’s most cutting-edge Air Force technology Thursday. At its third annual AFRL Inspire and Tech Expo, the Air Force Research Laboratory showcased the innovative ideas and passionate people across its organization. “We have just an enormous …
ATAK at the AFRL Inspire Expo More
the S9 Tactical features a preconfigured software suite that delivers enhanced communications, navigation, mapping, surveillance, reconnaissance, battlefield coordination and geospatial information and allows ATAK and radios to integrate better.
Galaxy S9 Tactical Edition w/ ATAK Is Transforming Mission Operations More
Executive Gov.com has an article on AERONET, but there are few details: The Hanscom Air Force Base has started developing a prototype combat tool to allow voice, chat, video, command and control functions for partner countries. Conceptualized by Gen. David Goldfein, the Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network will connect friendly units and deliver real-time location data and enemy movement to other allied …
Prototype AERONET system More
National Defense Magazine has an interesting article on SOCOM’s “Hyper-Enabled Operator” concept, and part of that concept: The concept — which focuses on four pillars of technology including communications, computing, data/sensors and human-machine interfaces — is about pushing tailored information to a dismounted operator or unit at the tactical edge, he said during remarks at the National Defense Industrial Association’s …
TAK Enables ‘Hyper-Enabled Operator’ Concept More
Here’s an article on IVAS with a discussion of ATAK from the Army Times. (This whole article is worth a read): ONE DEVICE, MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS IVAS is drawing on existing and developing Army programs to bring a host of functions and capabilities into one device. The Android Tactical Assault Kit is a program that allows soldiers to use current military …
IVAS, Mixed Reality & ATAK More
This article from Isreali web site i-HLS.com discusses phones and tablets for use in a variety of operational uses, including supply chain management and flight planning. There’s a discussion of ATAK, but this was also interesting: US warfighters expect that their field equipment have the same functionality and capability as their personal, commercial mobile devices. Consequently, rugged mobile computing is …
Phones Revolutionize Operational Supply Chain More
From Government Computer News: Marine Reserves Maj. Christopher Thobaben came up with the idea for an automated system for delivering supplies to troops. He sent a basic sketch to a friend who told him to make it official. “I was very critical of Marine Corps logistics and our innovation since World War II,” Thobaben said. For more than a half-century, …
Drone Deliveries w/ ATAK More
From the British Forces Network: A £30 million pound investment has been confirmed to fund the development of digital apps for the battlefield. The money will be used to fast-track agile software development technology, to support military forces on operations across the globe.The funding, confirmed by the Defence Secretary, follows a commitment to spend £66 million on mini drones, remote control armoured …
Brits Multi-Million £ Boost For Digital Battlefield Apps Including TAK MoreFrom Defense News, about the Air Warfare Symposium: Transforming in-flight situational awareness Pilots have some of the most demanding missions, ranging from coordinating with ground leaders, striking targets, delivering supplies, and communicating with command-and-control assets all at the same time. Mobile devices like tablets and wearables that integrate with peripherals can transform Air Force readiness by ensuring connectivity and seamless …
3 ways mobility is transforming Air Force readiness More