Mathew Burnes, both riflemen with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), use an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) during a foot patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego sector, Calif., March 17, 2026. The ATAK assists service members in navigating using GPS and geospatial map data overlaid with real-time situational awareness. 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

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

Weatherverse TAK provides full-fidelity weather data for Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) devices, enabling real-time decision making in low-bandwidth military environments.

TAMPA, Florida — A committee of software experts in the Defense Department cut through red tape to release software that is helping Ukraine fight off its Russian invaders.

Two innovators from Air Force Test Center presented a solution to do this during the Air Force Materiel Command...

ARA Develops 3D Situational Awareness Tools for the Warfighter

216 (Parachute) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals experimented with Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) in the jungles of Belize on Exercise Mercury Canopy.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrated a soldier on the ground using a tablet computer to control an MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned air vehicle (UAV). General Atomics is experimenting using a tablet running an Android Team Awareness Kit app to control parts of the MQ-1C.

Members of the 6th Special Operations Squadron use a tablet to upload coordinates during an exercise showcasing the capabilities of the Advanced Battle Management System.

The Army will be shifting its EWMPT program to the Tactical Assault Kit framework and beginning a pilot effort in concert with the Marine Corps.