320 Node ATAK Demo
Persistent Systems demonstrates 320 node MANET tactical networkk.
320 Node ATAK Demo More The Sort of Use ATAK is Great For
Here’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 MoreDHS, ICE Demos ATAK in San Diego
The 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 …
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Army’s Nett Warrior Adopts ATAK, TAKServer
Army’s Nett Warrior program switching to ATAK from its internally developed application to Nett Warrior.
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ATAK Listed in “Top 10 Military Apps”
Army-Technology.com lists ATAK as one of its Top 10 Military Apps. I’m biased, but I clearly think its true. I note they lifted te ATAK image from Wikipedia about 5 years ago. Here’s what they said: The Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) is an Android geo-spatial infrastructure app available for military, law enforcement, and other governmental agencies. Originally developed by …
ATAK Listed in “Top 10 Military Apps” MoreAFSOC: ATAK Revolutionizes Disaster Response
Here’s an Article on an AFSOC Commander’s Q & A discussing ATAK (and Gilligan’s Island): To symbolize how the NDS changes affect AFSOC, Smith referenced “Gilligan’s Island,” a classic television show from the mid-1960s, which transitioned from black and white to color. “The counter terrorism fight is our black and white core,” said Smith. “The picture is clear and we …
AFSOC: ATAK Revolutionizes Disaster Response MoreATAK-Civ 3.6 Manual
For those interested in getting a better understanding of what ATAK-Civ can do, here’s a copy of the manual. for ATAK-Civ 3.6. Here’s the general folder for ATAK-Civ materials.
ATAK-Civ 3.6 Manual MoreDOD tests drone ‘hive’ for rapid resupply
From Defense Systems 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, …
DOD tests drone ‘hive’ for rapid resupply MoreATAK Used by USMC For Drone Control
Here’s an article on how the Marine Corps is using ATAK for Drone control and resupply. From the article, Since the Civil War, the US military has been famous for wholesale logistics, building “iron mountains” of supplies. But now we might be entering an era of retail, robotic resupply. The Marines pioneered the idea of supply drones with the K-MAX unmanned helicopter in …
ATAK Used by USMC For Drone Control MoreATAK on Other Sites Have Malware
You already know you shouldn’t be downloading apps from unknown sites, of course. ATAK is no exception. Old versions of ATAK are available on 3rd party web sites. DO NOT USE THEM. They are far out of date, and more importantly, they are infected with Malware. Get your copy either here, or from a Licensee.
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