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TAKHACK - Hacking the Human Machine Interface for Military and First Responders!

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Welcome to TAKHACK 2025 where big ideas meet real-world Defence problems.

This is not just another hackathon. It’s a call to creators, coders, tinkerers, and tactical minds to solve a challenge that matters.

This year’s mission is grounded in a single question:

“How might we use ATAK to better enable allied warfighters to deconflict offensive support assets and gain better situational awareness during the dynamic clearance of a large urban structure?”

In everyday terms, can you build a plugin or application that helps a 30-person team safely and effectively search every room in a shopping centre, stadium, or airport for threats or people needing help?

TAKHACK is your chance to work side-by-side with Defence advisors, frontline operators, technologists, and mission-driven mentors to explore ATAK (or CivTAK) 's capabilities, push your creativity, and deliver something that could have a real operational impact.

This is a weekend to learn fast, build smart, and step into a mission bigger than yourself.

Welcome to the challenge. We’re glad you’re here

KEY DETAILS

What is TAKHACK 2025?

WHO: Who’s it for?

Logistics

FAQ’s

Judging Criteria

Terms & Conditions

Registration + Tickets

🧩 The Challenge: Plug In, Power-Up

The TAK ecosystem allows for extensible plugins and custom functionality, meaning teams can:

• Create better visual tools for command & control
• Enhance tracking, communication, or coordination features
• Build intuitive user interfaces for use under pressure
• Integrate sensors, drone feeds, data layers, or alerts
• Develop solutions that plug into TAK to disrupt, observe, deceive, or defend

💬 “We need veterans and serving members to tell us what they wish existed — so we can help build it.”

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<aside> <img src="/icons/calendar_gray.svg" alt="/icons/calendar_gray.svg" width="40px" /> August 22nd, 23rd, 24th 2025

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<aside> <img src="/icons/video-camera_gray.svg" alt="/icons/video-camera_gray.svg" width="40px" /> In Person only, no online option

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🧨 Challenge Statement

“How might we use TAK to better enable allied warfighters to deconflict offensive support assets and gain better situational awareness during the dynamic clearance of a large urban structure?”

Translated to everyday language:

“What application or plugin can you develop to allow a team of 30 people to safely and effectively check every space within a large facility (e.g. Westfield, Hotels, Stadiums, Casinos, Airports) to check for threats or people in need of assistance?”

Agenda

To be released.

Participants

To Express Interest in participating in the 2025 TAK-HACK please fill out this EOI FORM

Mentors

To Express Interest in becoming a Mentor for the 2025 TAK-HACK please fill out this EOI FORM

Judges