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The Augmented Reality Team Awareness Kit

The Augmented Reality Team Awareness Kit (ARTAK) is a multi-domain joint planning and command & control (“C2”) platform. ARTAK synchronizes planning and C2 activities across echelons, domains, and warfighting functions by bringing command and staff together into a single digital decision environment, where they can create, ingest, and view near real-time 3D maps and sensor data while planning and commanding missions. ARTAK software is device agnostic, allowing it to run across the full spectrum of virtualization hardware, including AR, VR, Tablet, Phone, Laptop, and PC devices.

Command and Control (C2)

NextGenC2/JADC2 Across Echelons

ARTAK is built to serve as command’s heads-up display and allow for more informed decision making. Users will create a session, observe the location of concern, engage with data layers, and watch their lanes. As intel becomes available for that location it will populate in real-time on the session map, alerting all users to the changing environment and enabling an instantaneous understanding of the operational state. This can leverage our PC build for continuous monitoring, and headsets should be used to gain a full understanding, collaborate, and issue commands. Users can conduct remote multi-site intelligence/mission briefings on demand. ARTAK is built to provide a shareable COP. All users can view a common map, terrain, graphics/nodes, etc. They can ingest relevant data such as Friendly Position Location Information (PLI), Enemy PLI, Friendly Combat Power, Enemy Combat Power, and add Tactical Sustainment info. Further, it has the capability to collaborate with joint forces, key allies, and partners.

Pre Mission Planning

Enhancing Collaboration Across Partner Forces

ARTAK being deployed in preparation for and during a NATO SOF 2025 to increase the efficiency and precision of planning, briefing, and rehearsal activities across both US and Partner Forces. Leading-up to the exercise, ARTAK was used to develop and refine the exercise plan, and alongside PowerPoint, was also used to present to higher headquarters for approval. During the exercise, the assault force—used ARTAK to visualize the target’s interior, subterranean, and exterior structures. The shared understanding and enhanced situational awareness provided by ARTAK helped enable the successful execution of the training mission, during which a high-value target (HVT)—defended by approximately 40 enemy fighters within a 300-acre compound featuring over 400,000 SF of interconnected structures and tunnel networks—was located, contained, and neutralized in under four hours with minimal friendly casualties.

Virtual ROC Drill/

Sand Table

90 Min Joint ROC Drill Conducted in ARTAK

ARTAK being used to conduct a 90 minute rehearsal of concepts (ROC) drill during a joint exercise. This was the largest and longest brief ever conducted by a customer in ARTAK. Prior to the ROC Drill, key leaders collaborated in ARTAK, using a realistic 3D map of the area of interest to help them develop the mission plan. During the ROC drill, briefers used ARTAK to rehearse and brief the plan, while enablers and other personnel viewed the brief in AR and on TV Screens.