Moto APX integrates w/ ATAK/CivTAK
Here’s a post from AJ on the use of a Motorola APX Radio integrated with ATAK. Via LinkedIn.
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ATAK/CivTAK Video Tutorial Series
Here’s a series of video tutorials on the basics of ATAK/CivTAK use. This series was produced by the Government and approved for public release (Distribution A). I’ve set the series of twelve videos to be released over the next week. Here’s the first video:
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Photo to Map w/ Rubber Sheeting
One of the recent added capabilities of ATAK is Rubber Sheeting. Rubber Sheeting allows a user to take a photo of a map, import it into ATAK and georectify it. Then, once rectified, it can be converted into a KMZ and treated as a GRG, That means that you can change the transparancy or turn it off or on as …
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DHS: TAK Impact Grows
Here’s an article from DHS describing their growing use of The Team Awareness Kit (TAK), its impact on their operations, how they’ve used it this year and where they’ve used it. Here’s the whole article: The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) is a digital tool that greatly enhances coordination and collaboration among response teams. This innovative solution enables tactical data to …
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ATAK JumpMaster w/ Juggernaut
Here’s a video showing off Juggernaut’s case with a High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) mount. Naturally, they are featuring ATAK-Mil with the JumpMaster Tool. HAHO 20K FT- Juggernaut.Case™ Jumpmaster Employment from Juggernaut.Case on Vimeo.
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ATAK Supports Nuclear Security
Shepard Media reports that Persistent Systems (a TAK Licensee), who recently got a $25M award for the Air Force is actually doing that work for the nuclear enterprise for a program called WaRTAK as a tech refresh, integrating radios, SATCOM and cellular. Here’s the meat of the article: USAF security forces tasked with protecting nuclear weapons are receiving enhancements to …
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Non-GPS Location with ATAK
GPS world reports on a new distributed localization tool integrated with ATAK for navigation. From the article: Created by Robotic Research, a manufacturer of autonomy and robotic technology, the system provides localization and positioning data for teams entering underground facilities and traveling inside buildings and in urban canyons. According to the company, multiple systems — including, besides WarLoc, robotic systems, UAVs …
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Lithuania Gets C-UAS w/ATAK
According to Jane’s, The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MoD) has purchased an undisclosed number of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) which includes ATAK. Here’s an excerpt: The system will include the Wingman-105 Small Handheld/Wearable Drone Detector and Watchdog 200 Networked RF Sensor. Deliveries of both C-UAS products are expected to be completed by September 2020, industry sources added. The latest …
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Par Launches TeamConnect
There’s a story in GISUser on Par’s launch of TeamConnect. Most readers of TAKCiv will be aware of TeamConnect, because its been around for a couple of years now. Its an easy to use, civilian-friendly replacement for TAKServer, that supports all the basic functionality of TAKServer. Here’s an excerpt: TeamConnect by PAR acts as a collaboration bridge to facilitate communication …
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ToughStump’s ATAK ATOStracker
Here’s a short, interesting video on ToughStump’s ATOStracker for ATAK as a work in progress:
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