Firefighters working on the Grizzly Creek Fire that sparked over four weeks ago in Glenwood Canyon have been using new technology to help them.

Originally designed for military operations, the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) and associated hardware-based controllers that run the ATAK application have become a formidable choice for systems that require a high degree of versatility and adaptability.

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.

Defense Threat Reduction Agency has integrated its powerful, hazard-awareness-and-response tools into the Android Tactical Assault Kit

Not only does this latest model incorporate sharper imaging processing, thanks to the FLIR Lepton thermal microcamera core and a visible sensor to allow greater image fidelity, it also seamlessly integrates into the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) utilized by the military to provide battlefield networks as well as distribution of information to anyone on the network.

Information systems that are easy to integrate and build in cybersecurity practices at the foundation top officials' wishlist.

Marine corps Hector Garcia Medina a Team Leader with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB), utilizes an Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) along the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego sector, Calif, Feb. 24, 2026. The ATAK assists service members in navigating using GPS and geospatial map data overlaid with real-time situational awareness of ongoing events. 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 autho...

German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and German missile systems company MBDA Deutschland have committed to further development of laser weaponry. Both companies announced an aim is to bring a joint maritime product to the market within the next five to six years, in a bid to open new possibilities in relation to drone defence on shipping.

The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), the research and development organization within the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, has entered into a 5-year, $1.6 million agreement with the USDA Forest Service to develop innovative technologies for wildland fire management.

British soldiers have joined forces with Finland’s Kainuu Brigade for challenging combat training in the icy wilderness of Finland.