https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/ Articles in the Tactical Field Applications category from the Corvus Intelligence Blog. en Sat, 16 May 2026 07:48:41 +0000 corvus.intellgence@gmail.com (Corvus Intelligence) corvus.intellgence@gmail.com (Corvus Intelligence) 1440 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/atak-plugin-development/ ATAK is the standard tactical awareness app for ground forces. Here's how to develop custom plugins that integrate with ATAK's map, comms, and data layers. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/atak-plugin-development/ Tactical Field Applications https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/encrypted-messaging-military-field/ Military field messaging must be end-to-end encrypted, work offline, sync when connectivity restores, and survive device seizure. Here's what the technical stack looks like. Sun, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/encrypted-messaging-military-field/ Tactical Field Applications https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/manet-military-mesh-networking/ When infrastructure is unavailable, MANET creates peer-to-peer connectivity between field devices. Here's how military MANET software works and how apps integrate with it. Sun, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/manet-military-mesh-networking/ Tactical Field Applications https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/mbtiles-pmtiles-offline-maps/ Offline maps in tactical apps must be packaged, versioned, and efficiently queried without internet. Here's how MBTiles and the newer PMTiles format work in practice. Sun, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/mbtiles-pmtiles-offline-maps/ Tactical Field Applications https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/offline-first-military-app/ Field operations happen in connectivity-denied environments. Here's how to architect offline-first mobile apps that sync reliably when connectivity is restored. Sun, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/offline-first-military-app/ Tactical Field Applications https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/ruggedized-ux-military-operators/ Designing for military operators means accounting for gloves, direct sunlight, cognitive load, and one-handed use. Here are the key UX principles for tactical apps. Sun, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/ruggedized-ux-military-operators/ Tactical Field Applications https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/tactical-radio-software-integration/ Tactical radios carry voice and data — but getting software to interact with radio hardware requires bridging legacy protocols with modern APIs. Here's how it's done. Sun, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://corvusintell.com/blog/field-apps/tactical-radio-software-integration/ Tactical Field Applications