ATAK Plugin Development Training Course
Training · Adeptus Cyber Solutions
ATAK Plugin Development
Training Course.
A comprehensive 3-day, instructor-led ATAK plugin development course delivered on-site at your facility. Built for software engineers and teams who need to deliver mission-ready ATAK plugins — taught by ACS engineers who build them professionally.
About the CourseTaught by engineers who build ATAK plugins for a living.ACS has been developing ATAK plugins professionally since the early days of the TAK ecosystem — for DoD programs, law enforcement, and commercial operators. This course is built from that operational experience, not from documentation. Every exercise reflects real-world plugin requirements your team will actually encounter. The 3-day program is hands-on by design. Students work through practical exercises that build directly on each other — from setting up the Android development environment through building and deploying a functional ATAK plugin. We send a qualified ACS trainer directly to your facility, so your team trains in their own environment on their own hardware. ACS is headquartered in Rome, NY — at the center of DoD TAK development. That proximity to the programs that shape ATAK means our trainers stay current on SDK updates, best practices, and the direction of the platform. |
Course At a Glance
✓ 3-day instructor-led program Pricing includes instructor travel. Contact ACS for a quote. |
What You’ll Build
Three days. A working plugin.
Each day builds on the last. Students leave with a functional ATAK plugin and the skills to build the next one independently.
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Day 1 FoundationsAndroid development environment setup, ATAK SDK installation and configuration, plugin project structure, and your first working plugin skeleton deployed to a device. |
Day 2 IntegrationCoT message creation and processing, map overlays, marker management, UI components within ATAK, and integrating external data sources into the common operating picture. |
Day 3 DeploymentMission package creation and distribution, plugin signing, TAK Server integration, testing workflows, and capstone project — each student delivers a functional plugin from scratch. |
Who Should Attend
Built for engineers, not just operators.
Software EngineersDevelopers assigned to ATAK plugin projects who need hands-on SDK knowledge and a practical starting point. |
DoD Program TeamsGovernment and contractor teams building or maintaining ATAK-based capabilities for military and defense programs. |
Law EnforcementPublic safety agencies building custom ATAK tools for field operations, CAD integration, or situational awareness. |
Commercial TeamsCommercial organizations integrating ATAK into their operations who need development capability in-house. |
Course Brochure
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The brochure covers full course curriculum, prerequisites, scheduling, and pricing information.
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