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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” MoreHere’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 MoreFor 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 MoreFrom 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 MoreHere’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 MoreYou 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 They are far out of date, and more importantly, they are infected with Malware.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.
ATAK on Other Sites Have Malware MoreHere’s a two minute video done by Stonewall Defence demonstrating ATAK use for Law Enforcement and outlining some of the tool’s capabilities.
ATAK Training Video From Stonewall More
Here’s a copy of the Public Release presentation which describes the demo we did at the Air Warfare Symposium in February, 2018. There are several excellent capabilities explicitly revealed that people will be interested in seeing. Here is the slick sheet we handed out at AFA. There are a couple of more slides after the Jump, but you might want …
AFRL Air Warfare Symposium Briefing MoreAmerican Security Today has a report of ATAK’s testing by DHS and New York City’s civil government: In the early hours of October 29, 2017, over 200 first responders participated in a critical incident exercise and technology assessment conducted by DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) in partnership with the New York Police Department (NYPD), the New York Fire Department (FDNY), and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Over …
TAK used in joint DHS NYC exercise MoreNational Guard Magazine has an article that covers some of their use of ATAK during last year’s hurricanes. Here is the relevant portion, and some discussion of FirstNet.Gov. We expect to put TAKServer and ATAK-Civ in the FirstNet Store “soon”. You can also find a copy of this article in pdf format here (see the last two pages). Force Tracker When …
National Guard Touts ATAK Use in Hurricanes More