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Army Tactical Assault Kit Always Adapting for New Era

October 28, 2020
By George I. Seffers
The Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) is a map-based software application that enables coordination among thousands of users with features such as a position data, chat, mission planning and shared overlays. Army researchers say it is being integrated with unmanned vehicles, virtual reality, wearable computers and heads up displays. Credit: U.S. Army CCDC C5ISR Center

The U.S. Army’s infinitely adaptable situational awareness tool created a decade ago continues to find new uses thanks to artificial intelligence, wearable computers, virtual reality, unmanned systems and other cutting-edge technologies.

The Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) is a map-based software application that enables coordination among thousands of users with features such as a position data, chat, mission planning and shared overlays. It is compatible with Android, Apple iOS and Windows. The Air Force, FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Park Police and Special Operations Forces are among the organizations that have customized it for their own purposes.

Elbit Supplying the Army with Helmet Mounted Displays

January 23, 2019
 

Elbit Fort Worth Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $24,360,089 firm-fixed-price contract for the Common Helmet Mounted Display. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of January 21, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-19-D-0035).

Boeing's Helmet Display Contract Modified

February 9, 2015
 

Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded an $8,541,115 modification (P00068) directed change order to contract W58RGZ-05-C-0001 for the Improved Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS). Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $8,541,115 were obligated at the time of the award. The estimated completion date is March 31, 2015. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, was the contracting activity.

 

EFW to Provide Helmet Display Systems

May 10, 2013
George I. Seffers

 
EFW Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $11,837,950 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of the Helmet Display Tracker Systems (HDTS) in support of the AH-1W helicopters. This contract includes the manufacture and delivery of 11 P-kits, 65 A-kits, 11 installations, and non-recurring engineering and program support. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. 

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