ARIK/Hammer Open Source Posted

The source code for the ATAK Plugin which allows the communication of points/positions to be transmitted over analog/voice radios. The code allows transmission either by holding the phone to the speaker. The code is liable to be useful as a guide post for how to write ATAK plugins, as well as for the off-grid TAK communication. The plugin is not …

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SPECIAL OPERATIONS (And ATAK!) AS AN INNOVATION LABORATORY

There are a number of voices calling for such fast, iterative feedback loops between operational experiences on the one hand and the acceleration of technological solutions on the other, an approach often referred to as “rapid prototyping.” What remain lacking, however, are concrete plans to make this approach a reality within the U.S. military. Some refer to rapid prototyping as a “mindset” or “culture” that needs to be inculcated throughout the force.

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