🛰️ ATAK / iTAK Integration — Turning Horses Into Networked Tactical Platforms
- Jan Ortega
- Nov 21
- 3 min read
Updated: 5 days ago

In modern border operations, awareness is everything.
Mounted units have always offered unmatched mobility across desert, brush, mountains, and remote zones where vehicles fail — but mobility without intelligence is no longer enough.
This is where ATAK/iTAK becomes a force multiplier.
The Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) and its civilian counterpart iTAK transform ORVIWO’s equine-mounted officers into fully connected field operators, capable of seeing, sharing, and acting on live intelligence in real time.
By integrating ATAK-ready edge devices, IoT sensors, LoRaWAN telemetry, rugged routers, and encrypted comms directly into the saddle system, ORVIWO enables a new category of mounted operations:
📡 Connected. Mapped. Aware. Networked.
Just like mounted scouts of the past carried binoculars, maps, and radios, today’s ORVIWO Tactical Cowboy carries:
Live GPS positioning through XR60/XR80 routers
Secure PTT and broadband using FirstNet, Band 14 & SES networks
LoRaWAN powering equine health, hydration, and fatigue monitoring
ATAK plugins displaying terrain, threats, heat signatures, and alerts
Helmet or chest-mounted body cameras streaming to CBP command
Bluetooth heart-rate straps on the horse and rider
Rugged tablets or Getac V110 units integrated into the saddle
Together, this transforms a horse into a mobile sensor platform, and the rider into a networked edge operator.
🗺️ How ATAK Enhances Mounted Border Operations
Mounted CBP units already excel in:
✔ Navigating terrain vehicles cannot enter
✔ Tracking signs, footprints, and trails
✔ Rapidly covering brush, canyons, and open plains
✔ Quiet, stealthy approach capabilities
With ORVIWO + ATAK, these capabilities expand dramatically.
1. Live Geofence Alerts & Smart Wall Integration
Mounted officers can receive warnings directly in ATAK when:
A breach occurs on a nearby border segment
A sensor tower detects movement
Drones or fixed-wing aircraft spot heat signatures
A smart-wall camera identifies suspicious activity
The system plots it instantly on the map — even off-grid.
2. Real-Time Blue Force Tracking
Each horse-mounted officer becomes a visible unit on the command map, with:
Speed
Direction
Status
Connectivity
Health telemetry (optional)
Coordinating a cavalry-style wide perimeter sweep becomes as easy as moving icons on a digital map.
3. Integrated Radios + PTT via XR60/XR80
Motorola Solutions radios, Getac devices, and AirLink routers all feed into ATAK:
Encrypted VoIP
Mission channels
Interoperability with DHS, CBP, and local agencies
Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC)
Mounted units stay connected even deep within rugged terrain.
4. Environmental + Equine Condition Monitoring
ORVIWO’s equine IoT suite feeds health data into ATAK overlays:
Body temperature
Hydration levels
Respiration
Stress indicators
Hoof fatigue patterns
This prevents injuries and enhances operational endurance.
5. Tactical Situational Awareness for Night Operations
ATAK integrates with:
Thermal scopes
FLIR imagery from drones
Night-vision body cameras
Perimeter IR trip sensors
Smart binocular overlays
Perfect for mounted patrols tracking movement in low-light environments.

🛡️ The First-Ever “Mounted Digital Overwatch” Platform
Mounted units are traditionally seen as:
Close-range trackers
Terrain navigators
Mobility scouts
But with ORVIWO’s ATAK ecosystem, they evolve into:
⭐ Live intel relays
⭐ Off-grid mesh assets
⭐ Mobile command nodes
⭐ Biomedical monitoring platforms
⭐ Smart wall extensions
⭐ Tactical overwatch units
This is a 21st century cavalry, built on a foundation of technology, mobility, and American innovation.
Born From Puerto Rico — Engineered for Federal Missions
ORVIWO’s origins in Puerto Rico give this initiative a deeper resonance.
Puerto Rico’s own complex terrain — mountains, valleys, dense brush, coastlines — mirrors the challenges along the U.S.–Mexico border.
This makes it the perfect birthplace for a smart-mounted program designed for DHS, CBP, DoD, and federal partners.
From the Caribbean to the Southwest, from the jungles of Puerto Rico to the open plains of Texas, ORVIWO’s mission remains the same:
Enhance safety.
Enhance awareness.
Enhance the operator.
A mounted officer equipped with ATAK becomes more than a rider —they become a node in a nationwide network of protection.
🏇 The Future of Mounted Operations Has Arrived
ORVIWO’s Tactical Equine System + ATAK isn’t a concept.
It’s a deployable, scalable, modular platform ready for:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
DHS S&T Pilot Programs
DoD Mounted Recon Units
U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division Innovation Initiatives
National Parks Mounted Patrol
State Police Mounted Units
Search & Rescue Operations
Tribal Rangers and Wildlife Anti-Poaching Teams
The mounted patrol is not outdated.
It is evolving — with ORVIWO leading the charge.
🇵🇷 Born From Puerto Rico. Built For America.
🤠 ORVIWO Tactical Cowboy™
📡 Powered by ATAK.

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