Go beyond basic ATAK markers with advanced spatial bookmarking. Rich metadata, file attachments, custom mil-std symbols, category organization, collaborative sharing, and DuckDB-powered search — a complete field intelligence annotation system.
Standard ATAK markers are limited to a position, callsign, and type. Tactical AI DuckDB's Spatial Bookmarks transform markers into rich intelligence objects — with full metadata records, file attachments, custom symbols, category hierarchies, and powerful search — all stored in GeoPackage and queryable through DuckDB Spatial.
An intelligence analyst marks a building of interest with a bookmark containing address, observed activity logs, linked photos, associated entity reports, risk assessment score, and attachment to a PDF document scan. The bookmark persists across sessions, is searchable by any attribute, and can be exported to share with the broader intelligence community.
Each spatial bookmark can carry a comprehensive set of structured metadata fields in addition to its geographic position:
| Field Type | Examples | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Name / Callsign | Grid square, structure name, callsign | Quick identification |
| Category / Tags | Enemy, Friendly, Infrastructure, Medical | Filtering and grouping |
| Description | Multi-line observations, situation notes | Free-text intelligence notes |
| Confidence Level | Confirmed, Probable, Suspected, Possible | Intelligence grading |
| Threat Level | High, Medium, Low, Unknown | Prioritization |
| Source | Observer callsign, sensor ID, report reference | Provenance tracking |
| Timestamp | Observation time (ZULU), expiry time | Temporal relevance |
| Custom Fields | Any key-value pairs | Mission-specific metadata |
Attach any file type to a spatial bookmark — photos, videos, documents, audio recordings, or sensor data exports. Attachments are stored within the GeoPackage file alongside the bookmark geometry and metadata, keeping everything in one portable file.
Tactical AI DuckDB extends ATAK's default symbol set with a comprehensive custom symbol library. Symbols follow MIL-STD-2525D specification for military symbology while also supporting custom organizational icon sets.
| Symbol Category | Count | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Military Units & Equipment | 500+ | MIL-STD-2525D |
| Infrastructure | 200+ | Custom / FEMA / NWS |
| Emergency Management | 150+ | ICS symbols |
| POI & Navigation | 300+ | OSM / OpenLayers |
| Custom / Organizational | Unlimited | Import PNG/SVG |
Organize bookmarks into hierarchical category trees. Collections group related bookmarks for specific operations, missions, or geographic areas. Collections can be exported as GeoPackage files and shared with other team members or imported into ArcGIS.
Create a collection for each mission phase. "Phase 1 - Reconnaissance" contains observation posts and route waypoints. "Phase 2 - Consolidation" contains logistics nodes and medical posts. Share each collection selectively with the units responsible for each phase, keeping the map uncluttered and operationally relevant.
All bookmark metadata is indexed in DuckDB Spatial, enabling powerful full-text and spatial searches that are impossible with standard ATAK markers:
Bookmark collections are designed for team sharing. Export collections as self-contained GeoPackage files for distribution via TAK server, Rclone cloud sync, or direct file transfer in disconnected environments.
| Sharing Method | Connectivity Required | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| TAK Server Sync | Network (CoT/HTTPS) | Real-time team sharing |
| Rclone Cloud Sync | Internet (S3/Azure/GCS) | Enterprise backup & sharing |
| GeoPackage Export | None (file transfer) | DDIL environments |
| KML Export | None | ArcGIS / Google Earth import |
| OGC API Features | Local network | Web map integration |
The AI Agent can analyze bookmark collections, identify patterns, and generate intelligence summaries. Ask the agent to summarize all observations from a specific time window, identify spatial clusters of activity, or generate a formatted SALUTE report from your bookmark data.