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Remarks: Just a mirror of the openTAKpickList Markdown. Please do a Pull request when adding new content.

'openTAKpickList' - Team Awareness Kit (TAK) - related resources and links.

This is a list of web resources, hardware and software that can be used in conjunction with the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) platform.

Official TAK Resources

Community TAK Resources

TAK Binaries and Source Code (TPC)

Released by the TAK Product Center (TPC)

  • Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) - CIV - Google Play
  • Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) - CIV | Source Code - GitHub

TAK Plugins (TPC)

Plugins released by the TAK Product Center (TPC) on the Google Play Store and on TAK.gov.

  • WASP, a plug-in for conducting and coordinating Wide Area Search, including search and extraction, confined space rescue, and victim triage, when responding to incidents such as a natural disaster. - Google Play
  • HAMMER, Handheld Acoustic Modem for Mobile Exchanges with Radios (HAMMER) is an ATAK plugin that acts as a software acoustic modem, allowing one to transmit/receive TAK data over voice comms (e.g., via walkie talkies). - Google Play

TAK Plugins (Community Developed)

TAK Utilities (TPC)

Standalone applications released by the TAK Product Center (TPC) on the Google Play Store and on TAK.gov.

  • TAK Tracker, is a “send only” version of ATAK. - Google Play

TAK Utilities (Community Developed)

  • cotbeacon, standalone SA tracking app.- GitHub (Discontinued)
  • cotgenerator, generates CoTs on a server, great for testing servers and annoying users. - GitHub (Discontinued)
  • FreeTAKUAS, controls DJI drones and output's CoT to server and multicast. With RTSP video streaming support. - Google Play, GitHub

TAK Server Software (Closed Source)

  • Raytheon BBN TAKServer - Available through tak.gov and takmaps.com for USG authorized users.

TAK Server Software (Free/Open Source)

  • FreeTAKServer, a implementation of the TAK Server for devices like ATAK, WinTAK, and ITAK, it is cross-platform and runs from a multi node installation on AWS down to the Android edition. It's free and open source (released under the Eclipse Public License). - GitHub
  • GoATAK, Golang implementation of ATAK server/CoT router aimed to test some ideas about CoT message routing. - GitHub
  • taky, a simple Python TAK Server. - GitHub
  • MultiTAK, a simple TAK server written in Javascript that relays messages between networks and servers. - GitHub

TAK Server Providers (Commercial / Paid)

  • PAR TeamConnect, TeamConnect- Sit(x)™ is a Next Generation TAK Server-as-a-Service solution hosted in the FedRAMP compliant AWS GovCloud - Website
  • ArgusTAK, a cloud based TAK server that's simple, secure and reliable - Website

TAK Development Tools & Server-Side Stuff

  • FreeTAKServer Manager, a Windows FTS Installer / Uninstaller GUI - Github
  • tak.js, Lightweight JavaScript library for parsing and manipulating TAK messages, primarily Cursor-on-Target (COT) - GitHub
  • aprscot, APRS Cursor-on-Target Gateway. - GitHub
  • adsbcot, ADS-B to Cursor on Target (CoT) Gateway for ATAK & WinTAK SA platforms. - GitHub
  • adsbxcot, ADS-B Exchange Cursor on Target Gateway transforms ADS-B Exchange Aircraft API Objects to Cursor on Target PLI - GitHub
  • pytak, Python Team Awareness Kit (PyTAK) is a Python Module for creating TAK clients_ - GitHub
  • stratuxcot, Stratux Cursor on Target Gateway - GitHub
  • inrcot, Garmin inReach to Cursor on Target (CoT) Gateway for Situational Awareness (SA) tools like ATAK, WinTAK, RaptorX, COPERS, et al. - GitHub

Unofficial TAK Binary & Plugin Mirrors (TAK CIV Community Member Maintained)

Android

Windows

Map Sources

TAK Community Discussion, Chat and Resources

Hardware and Software Pick List

Small Single Board Computers (SBC's) / Microservers

Full Pi Kits and Accessories

  • CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Basic Kit (8GB RAM) - Amazon
  • Argon NEO Raspberry Pi 4 Case - Amazon

GPS

  • VK172 USB GPS Dongle (GPS/GLONASS), this USB module can support Windows, Android, Linux, Raspberry PI, Google Earth and WinTAK. - Amazon

Off-Grid Mesh Communicators

Screen Casting

  • scrcpy, display and control your Android device. Useful for high-speed, low-latency screen casting for Android devices. Easily cast your ATAK screen on a big LCD TV or projector with no additional applications needed. (Requires Developer Option enabled to work.) - GitHub

Radio

Range Finders

  • TruPulse 360 Laser Rangefinder (w/ Bluetooth) - Website

Field Gear and Accessories

Mobile Devices (Phones)

  • Samsung Galaxy S5 and above - Samsung Galaxy flagship devices work best with ATAK.
  • Blackview BV6600 - Website

End-User Devices Cases

OG Cases

AliExpress / Chinesium EUD Accessories

  • Universal Phone Panel Information Board - AliExpress
  • Carrier Plate Panel for Tactical Vest - AliExpress

TAK Product Center Plugins - CIV (USG)

These plugins are available from the TAK Product Center at tak.gov. With updated actual descriptions from TPC. As there are some inaccuracies on the original pull. Plugins names are in bold.

  • ADSB - ADSB is to allow for a FlightAware USB stick to provide input into ATAK and allow for aircraft equipped with ADS-B transponders to be displayed on the map. The map can be conveniently panned and zoomed to aircraft locations and this same data to be pumped back into a TAK server or local mesh network.
  • ARES-N - Augmented Reality System for Navigation (ARES-N) capability is a suite of APKs (ARES-N, ATAK, AR Repeater and VNS) to deliver a hands-free, heads-up route with turn-by-turn navigation. Originally funded by the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) and directed by end-users from AFSOC.
  • Beartooth - The purpose of the Beartooth ATAK plug-in is to use the Beartooth radios as a network transport for simple situation awareness data (e.g., PLI, Chat, PTT audio). One Beartooth device with a secondary network (e.g., TAK Server) will proxy blue force tracks it receives over Beartooth to the secondary network.
  • Chokepoint analyzes road networks to determine the minimum resources required to isolate a region, and can be used to setup perimeters for force protection, threat containment, sensor deployment, etc.
  • ATAK Cloud Owncloud/FTP server integration. Allows users to upload and download files and data packages to and from a remote file server.
  • Compass Nav tool provides access to the legacy compass tool in ATAK. This plug-in will also override the functionality of the Quick Nav tool.
  • Data Synchronization plug-in is used to synchronize multiple ATAK devices involved in the same exercise or event. This plug-in should be utilized in conjunction with the latest TAK Server version and no earlier than 1.3.3+. TAK Server stores all data for a "mission" in a server-side database.
  • DSM Manager allows integration of user generated elevation products such as Pix4D elevation geotiff and shows coverage.
  • ESChat plugin only an on screen PTT button widget to initiate PTT calls in the ESChat app."
  • The Execution Checklist (ExCheck) plug-in allows users to monitor and update the status of a shared checklist that is hosted out on a TAK Server. Each checklist is an instance of a template that defines several tasks to be completed.
  • GEEP provides access to GEEP (Google Earth Enterprise) offline imagery and terrain exports.
  • GEO TAK CAM is a camera plug-in used to capture images with geospatial metadata. This currently exists as both an organic ATAK plug-in and as a separate application. Both function the same way but serve different use cases.
  • goTenna ATAK plug-in is to use goTenna Pro X radios to create a tactical mesh network for situational awareness data (e.g., PLI such as location, points, routes, etc.) and chat when off-grid (see www.gotennapro.com for more details). A goTenna user with a connection to a secondary network (e.g., TAK Server via LTE) will proxy blue force tracks, points and chat it receives from goTenna to the secondary network via the End User Device (EUD). Each ATAK version (e.g., 3.8, 3.10, MIL, CIV, etc.) requires a different goTenna ATAK plug-in.
  • GRG Builder is a tool for creating GRG (KMZ) files using a snapshot of high-resolution map imagery with map items, file overlays, and optional snapshot information, map scale, compass, crosshair and an MGRS grid.
  • GvLF Streamer a DTED Streamer that provides an interface for downloading compressed DTED data from a TAK server with GvLF installed.
  • Heads Up Display (HUD) plug-in is used to connect ATAK to HUD devices. The plug-in allows the user to set filters to specify what data should be transmitted to the HUD. Navigational routes may also be transmitted to the HUD. The plug-in provides a start "Sync" button to send data to the HUD, based on the user filters.
  • The Last Known Location plug-in logs all user's location details connected to the same network. If a user drops off the network, that user can be queried using the plug-in and view the last location it sent out before the user dropped off.
  • Milestone gives the ability to query a Milestone server and start a live video feed.
  • OCEUS VPN tells ATAK that the state of the VPN has changed and trigger a refresh across all of the network interface.
  • Pager is a tool for no notice callouts and for tracking personnel accountability to events within or in proximity to a defined location.
  • ATAK Quantized Mesh elevation data integration using the specification provided by Cesium.
  • QuickChat plug-in integrates with the messaging system of ATAK to allow displaying a large dialog banner when certain/specific messages are received or messages from high priority users. High priority users are determined based on a predefined list built into the plug-in with the ability to add or remove from the list later.
  • Quick Log allows you to take and store quick notes such as reminders or observations you've made that you need to remember. TAK sticky notes.
  • TAK Chat plug-in is used to chat securely with other systems via XMPP. Since XMPP is a standard, this plug-in can chat with other applications and platforms, including non TAK products.
  • Track Export plug-in adds support for exporting data including track logs to various formats including KML/Z, GPX and others.
  • The UAS Tool is a plug-in that provides integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for enhanced Situational Awareness (SA) and telemetry data, Full Motion Video (FMV), and command and control (C2).
  • Vehicle Navigation System (VNS) plug-in performs three major functions. First, it provides three different route planner implementations to ATAK; Google Directions, PAR Government's private routing server and offline routing. Second, it augments ATAK route navigation with turn-by-turn directions and dynamic re-routing. The last major function is an emergency quick navigation, allowing route navigation to be immediately re-routed to a pre-planned point.
  • WAVE plug-in provides secure Voice over IP (VoIP) using Motorola WAVE technology. This plug-in allows ATAK users to communicate via WAVE without leaving the ATAK application. A WAVE Proxy server supporting the "ATAK Wave license" is required.
  • Wx Report plug-in provides ATAK users with the capabilities to query for the weather forecast at a given location and add weather overlays to the map. The weather query displays current conditions (NOAA/Yahoo data), as well as the 10-day projected forecast.
  • The ICE Voice Plug-in is a serverless voice software application that allows push to talk communication between teams over IP and MANET networks, integration and interoperability with Combat Net Radios via direct connect (Silvus, Trellisware)or donor attached via a radio gateway. The next release will feature the creation of ad hoc voice channels for one to one or one to many based. The ad hoc channels can be created from the contact list, GeoChat or by creating a geo-fence on the map application. The ICE Voice Plug-in will also integrate with the COTS ICE Server as well as the COTS ICE Desktop and Mobile client.
  • The Munter Tool is used to calculate the time required to traverse a route based on the distance traveled, travel method, and elevation gain/loss.
  • Neon plug-in provides GPS-denied tracking using TRX Neon Tracking Devices and the Neon Location Service. The Neon Location Service combines inertial motion, Android GPS locations and externally connected device locations to provide a continuous location and altitude for the ATAK interface.
  • Provides a SIP capability for ATAK based on native Android libraries specifically for Voice over IP servers such as Asterisk and FreeSIP.
  • Somewear’s compact satellite hotspot and ATAK plugin provide reliable BLOS communication and situational awareness between personnel, assets, interagency partners and operations centers. Somewear supports 100% global coverage across ground, aerial and maritime operations. https://www.somewearlabs.com/government

References

  • TAK Product Center - takmaps.com, tak.gov
  • Original openTAKPickList (V1) - Link
  • TAK Discord Community Feedback
  • Reddit TAK JumpStart Wiki
  • CivTAK.org Wiki
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