FLIR Announces Nano-UAV w/ ATAK for First Responders

From 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 …

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Aussies Integrate Nano UAVs w/ ATAK

From 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 …

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NPS Report-TAK Collaborative Mission Planner

The 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, …

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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 …

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DHS, 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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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 …

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