The ATAK is a tool that allows Marines to rapidly report critical geospatial information to support intelligence requirements for a given objective. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Cledera)

Atlas tracker gives location to where cargo is globally, while ATAK gives the Situational Awareness of all the moving pieces

Preparation for Exercise Talisman Sabre was underway at RAAF Base Amberley, with 2 Security Forces Squadron (2SECFOR) conducting training to rehearse squadron tactical operating concepts and actions, integrating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technology.

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.

Stay in the fight and find a position in the TAK community at the links below: Government TAK Jobs ( https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?k=Tactical%20Assault%20Kit&p=1 ) indeed Search ( https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Tactical%20Assault%20Kit%20Tak&vjk=7ba81b38bd494f75 )

Warfighters engaging with technology developers in scenario-driven exercises on a simulated battlefield provide vital information for industry and government partners to better bridge capability and usability gaps that can happen during research and development stages.

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

Last week we took a look at one of the best dual-tube night vision goggles on the market. This week we go off on a tangent. In this week’s Friday Night Lights I will share some beginning steps my friends and I have made using ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit).

TAK is the core of a suite of georeferenced imagery and communications tools that allow for scaled operational planning, data sharing, visualized elevation data, and target management.

Aeon highlighted several features of the system, including the ability to swap payloads without tools, allowing operators to adapt the munition to different targets or mission requirements. The company also said the system is ATAK-enabled, meaning it can integrate with the Android Tactical Assault Kit, a battlefield software platform used for command and control and targeting across multiple systems. Zeus uses software-enabled precision guidance and can be launched not only from the shoulder but also from vehicles, drones, and other manned or autonomous platforms. That flexibility suggests a design intended to extend beyond traditional infantry use into networked and multi-domain operations.