This hybrid event, hosted by the TAK Configuration Steering Board (CSB), consists of briefs and demos from the TAK Community across program offices, services, federal agencies, labs, and users.

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The notice, published April 20, 2026, by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center under Air Force Materiel Command, carries a response deadline of April 27, 2026.

DroneShield, a global leader in advanced counter-unmanned systems (CUxS), today announced its Q2 2026 software release, delivering coordinated updates across its RF sensing, AI, ATAK-CIV plugin, and command-and-control (C2) platforms. DroneShield’s Q2 release is focused on a single outcome: enabling operators to make faster, more confident decisions in complex and contested airspace environments.

In 2026, the Home Guard will continue testing and trials of the ATAK system as part of the units' technical development. The system's many different functions would mean major advances in streamlining the collection and sharing of information.

. – The 4th Infantry Division tested advanced wearable sensors and end-user software during Ivy Sting 4, demonstrating how real-time physiological and environmental data can improve casualty triage, treatment, and tracking during simulated combat trauma, Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, 2026.

Tim Boulet, assigned to the Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), develops a route plan using the Android Tactical Assault Kit during a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 8, 2026. Boulet uses ATAK to plan movement and coordinate operations.

Andrew McNabb, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, coordinate together on Android Tactical Assault Kits in Kamijarvi, Finland, March 14, 2026. During exercise Cold Response 26, CLB 6 provided combat service support to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd MARDIV, via logistical resupplies and motorized heavy weapon support.

Joshua Edwards, with the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, operate the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) along the Rio Grande River in Laredo, Texas, April 22, 2026. The ATAK is a handheld device that provides a powerful capability for coordinating with the U.S. Border Patrol to detect illegal alien movement in harsh geographical terrain. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Sgt. Yvonne Lewis)

Max Laguna, commander of the Multi-Functional Strike Troop, speaks about his Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) during a training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, April 16, 2026. Laguna leads the troop within 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment "Garryowen", 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. The training is part of the Pegasus Charge and Ironhorse Rebirth initiatives, allowing the unit to test new equipment and validate their formations. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tyler Williams)