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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 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 They are far out of date, and more importantly, they are infected with Malware.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 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 MoreHere’s a good article on the BATDOK plugin for ATAK, with an excerpt below: The Air Force Research Laboratory has high hopes for a new, smartphone-based medical information software tool that can ingest sensor data for real-time health status monitoring for multiple patients. Researchers launched field testing of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK in the spring. …
BATDOK “Goes Global” in 2018 MoreThis article covers AFSOC Pararescue’s use of modern medical technology. There are several interesting components here, but i want to highlight ATAK, of course. here’s what they had to say: None of these tools are available on-site, of course, so when a PJ jumps out of a plane, he is carrying all the gear he needs to keep someone alive. …
Medics of the Modern Battlefield — Use ATAK MoreTRX new spec sheet advertises an ATAK plugin for integration with its non-GPS/indoor navigation system. Here’s an excerpt of what it offers: NEON® Squad Tracker is a low SWaP, GPS-denied navigation solution for dismounted warfighters. Squad Tracker provides ubiquitous location, tracking and mapping for personnel operating in areas where GPS is unavailable, in a solution easily integrated into military position, …
TRX’ Non-GPS Geolocation has ATAK Plugin MoreThe Combatting Terrorism Technical Spuport Office (CTTSO) announced that Par Government Systems has completed an augmented reality plugin for ATAK that may be used by the DoD and Homeland Security. Here’s an excerpt: Description: Leverage the existing Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) plugin architecture to design and develop a new vehicle navigation capability that translates route directions and situational awareness information …
CTTSO Announces Augmented Reality Navigation More