Community, News, Licensing, Support and Download for TAK / ATAK Tools
Here: There’s a video associated with the article that can’t be embedded. A second video below implies that ATAK is being used in NATO exercises with interoperability. Major Ben Parkyn: ‘This app allows us to operate quicker’. (Pictures: Corporal Tom Evans/Crown Copyright). New technology that allows military commanders to communicate through a mobile phone app has been hailed a “game changer” …
ATAK is a Game Changer for British Military MoreFrom AirMed & Rescue: FLIR Systems Inc., a US-based sensor systems developer, has announced the launch of its new Black Hornet 3 nano-unmanned aerial vehicle. FLIR says that the device is the smallest combat-proven UAS, and its previous iterations have been used by over 30 nations. The new generation of Black Hornet 3 gives the operation the ability to operate …
FLIR Announces Nano-UAV w/ ATAK for First Responders MoreFrom Defense Update: According to information released by FLIR Systems, the Black Hornet III helicopter weighs 32 grams, slightly more than previous models. It offers several improvements over previous versions, such as improved speed and distance, with the ability to fly two kilometers at speeds of over 21 km/h. Its sensors support sharper imaging processing, featuring the FLIR Lepton thermal …
Aussies Integrate Nano UAVs w/ ATAK MoreRockwell Collins announce their ATAK took , FasTAK™ at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ CANSEC trade show May 30-31. From Learn more here.
Rockwell Debuts FASTAK ATAK Plugin for Communications MoreSamsung touts support of ATAK in Galaxy S9 — Tactical Edition in its recent announcement of the S9 Tactical Edition, including support for classified use and tactical radio integration. Here.
Samsung touts support of ATAK in Galaxy S9 — Tactical Edition MoreThe Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently published a report on the use of TAK for collaborative mission planning. The report highlight’s the team’s observation of the US Secret Service’ use of TAK in the January 2017 Presidential Inauguration, and describes a Collaborative Mission Planner the NPS team developed. The TAK system became a preeminent C4ISR system for multiple U.S agencies, …
NPS Report-TAK Collaborative Mission Planner More
Persistent Systems demonstrates 320 node MANET tactical networkk.
320 Node ATAK Demo MoreHere’s an interesting article from the Sacramento Bee on a multi-agency operation to perform a series of drug raids. This is just the sort of thing that TAK is great at. From the article: In the largest operation of its kind, federal agents swept across the Sacramento region Tuesday and Wednesday targeting about 75 homes serving as suspected marijuana growing …
The Sort of Use ATAK is Great For MoreThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a very complementary and somewhat lengthy article on the use of ATAK for its “Smart Border” initiative. Here’s an excerpt from the article: A smartphone application that gives CBP frontline personnel instant information about their surroundings will vastly change how border crossings and other illegal activity is detected while improving officer and agent …
DHS, ICE Demos ATAK in San Diego More
Army’s Nett Warrior program switching to ATAK from its internally developed application to Nett Warrior.
Army’s Nett Warrior Adopts ATAK, TAKServer More