Tactical Navigator2.6.2 - App Store

Tactical Navigator (“TacNav”) is a mobile application tool for communications, operations, and outdoor planning--perfect for any military or outdoor enthusiast! Whether you want to save a training location or your best fishing spot, this app is for you.

Tactical Navigator comes with the following features:

Basic App Features

. Compass
. Day of Year & UTC Time always visible
. Add many locations to the map at the same time
. Coordinate systems: Degrees, DM.m, DMS, MGRS, and UTM
. Search by address or any coordinate format
. Elevation
. Current weather conditions and temperature
. Local and Military time
. Choice of Metric or Imperial measurement values

Enhanced Map Actions

. Distance & Direction
. ETA to a location
. Calculate a Satellite Look Angle
. Calculate an offset coordinate given distance & direction
. Trace a path
. Routes (great for land navigation)
. Calculate Area
. Add a radius around a location

Other Great Features

. Use MIL-STD-2525C symbology to change your location's icon
. Save notes to your saved locations
. Open Turn-by-Turn apps for driving directions with 3rd party apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps(TM), and Waze)
. Universal application for use on iPhone or iPad
. iCloud integration to sync across your devices and auto-backup your data
. Angle of Device (ex. to assist positioning a ground satellite)
. Share your data with other TacNav users via encrypted AirDrop(TM) or email
. Export your data to KML

Thank you for your support and using TacNav.
US Army LTC Kevin Militello - Owner & Developer

Disclaimers:
. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
. TacNav is not endorsed by any government agency

Version History Ready for iOS 16! 2.6.2 09/11/2022 - Bug fixes 2.6.1 07/23/2022 - iOS 14 Support
- Enhanced iCloud syncing capability between devices
- Bug fixes 2.6.0 11/02/2020 - Bug fixes 2.5.4 03/31/2020 - Bug fixes 2.5.3 03/19/2020 - Improved support for iOS 13 2.5.2 03/12/2020 Bug fixes 2.5.1 06/24/2018 - Add iPhone X support.
- Bug fixes 2.5 05/24/2018 - Bug fixes 2.4.1 04/12/2017 - iOS 10 compatiblity
- New tool: Calculate Area (great for plots of land such as an emergency response area)
- Export saved overlays to KML
- Bug fixes 2.4 09/12/2016 - Added search to easily find a military symbol by name. This feature will also filter symbols by name as you type!
- The "Share" feature can now import/export data with Android users!
- Bug fixes 2.3 10/29/2015 Bug Fixes. 2.2.2 03/30/2015 Bug Fixes. 2.2.1 03/12/2015 We will no longer ask you to review TacNav after each version. Although, it is welcomed whenever you have a free moment to tell others what you think! Thank you for supporting TacNav.

• Edit coordinates! Press & hold a locations coordinate text to edit the coordinate.
• Bug fixes & general improved user experience.

Note: Changing a coordinate of a saved location will save automatically. 2.2 01/13/2015 2.1
• New compass design! Tap to toggle between large and small view
• New coordinate format. Degrees, Minutes.minutes
• Elevation now displays in both Meters & Feet
• Temperature now displays in both Celsius & Fahrenheit
• Weather & Time are now displayed automatically
• Added Day of Year & UTC time to the bottom of the map for quicker access
• Added Distance & Direction from your location to location popup windows
• At launch, your coordinate is immediately shown, and the map centers on you
• Bug fixes

2.0
• Completely re-written application with simple, intuitive, effective features
• Universal app (iPhone & iPad support)
• iOS 8 ready
• iPhone 6 & 6 Plus ready
• iCloud support.  Let TacNav sync & backup your data between devices
• UTM coordinate system support
• Add notes to saved locations
• Add a radius to a location
• Share your location & saved overlay with others via AirDrop™, Message or E-mail
• Symbology: MIL-STD-2525C military map symbols
• Open Turn-by-turn apps for directions with 3rd party apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps™ & Waze)
• Increased battery life due to smarter GPS hardware management
• Universal search bar.  Enter an address, MGRS, UTM, Lat/Lon, or DMS to add a location to the map.  This replaces the need for the old "Convert coord." feature.
• Added an "UNCLASSIFIED" bar to the map to emphasize information security
• Current weather conditions for a location
• Current local & military time for a location 2.1 12/04/2014 2.0.2
• Fixed an issue when "Use Local" was chosen for data storage as well as other bug fixes.

2.0
• Completely re-written application with simple, intuitive, effective features.
• Universal app (iPhone & iPad support)
• iOS 8 ready
• iPhone 6 & 6 Plus ready
• iCloud support.  Let TacNav sync & backup your data between devices.
• UTM coordinate system support
• Add notes to saved locations
• Add a radius to a location.
• Share your location & saved overlay with others via AirDrop, Message or E-mail.
• Symbology: MIL-STD-2525C military map symbols.
• Open Turn-by-turn apps for directions with 3rd party apps (Apple, Google & Waze)
• Increased battery life due to smarter GPS hardware management
• Universal search bar.  Enter an address, MGRS, UTM, Lat/Lon, or DMS to add a location to the map.  This replaces the need for the old "Convert coord." feature.
• Added an "UNCLASSIFIED" bar to the map to emphasize information security.
• Current weather conditions for a location.
• Current local & military time for a location. 2.0.2 10/16/2014 2.0.1
• Bug fixes

2.0
• Completely re-written application with simple, intuitive, effective features.
• Universal app (iPhone & iPad support)
• iOS 8 ready
• iPhone 6 & 6 Plus ready
• iCloud support.  Let TacNav sync & backup your data between devices.
• UTM coordinate system support
• Add notes to saved locations
• Add a radius to a location.
• Share your location & saved overlay with others via AirDrop, Message or E-mail.
• Symbology: MIL-STD-2525C military map symbols.
• Open Turn-by-turn apps for directions with 3rd party apps (Apple, Google & Waze)
• Increased battery life due to smarter GPS hardware management
• Universal search bar.  Enter an address, MGRS, UTM, Lat/Lon, or DMS to add a location to the map.  This replaces the need for the old "Convert coord." feature.
• Added an "UNCLASSIFIED" bar to the map to emphasize information security.
• Current weather conditions for a location.
• Current local & military time for a location. 2.0.1 10/14/2014 • Completely re-written application with simple, intuitive, effective features.
• Universal app (iPhone & iPad support)
• iOS 8 ready
• iPhone 6 & 6 Plus ready
• iCloud support.  Let TacNav sync & backup your data between devices.
• UTM coordinate system support
• Add notes to saved locations
• Add a radius to a location.
• Share your location & saved overlay with others via AirDrop, Message or E-mail.
• Symbology: MIL-STD-2525C military map symbols.
• Open Turn-by-turn apps for directions with 3rd party apps (Apple, Google & Waze)
• Increased battery life due to smarter GPS hardware management
• Universal search bar.  Enter an address, MGRS, UTM, Lat/Lon, or DMS to add a location to the map.  This replaces the need for the old "Convert coord." feature.
• Added an "UNCLASSIFIED" bar to the map to emphasize information security.
• Current weather conditions for a location.
• Current local & military time for a location. 2.0 10/12/2014 Bug fixes 1.5.1 10/01/2012 - iOS 6 compatibility
- iPhone 5 compatibility
- Updated look for a consistent look and feel! 1.5 09/19/2012 IMPORTANT

This is the last version to support the iPhone 3G.

NEW FEATURES!

Current location on the map can now be tapped to access all actions! Check it out!

New action called "Distant Location": Input the distance and direction from a location to place a distant location on the map! How-to: Open a map pin's detail view. Click the "Actions" Button and select "Distant Location". Enter a distance and direction from the pin you selected. Hit calculate to add it to the map.

Copy/paste added to location details (ex. coordinates & address)

IMPROVEMENTS

Lowered minimum requirement from 4.3 to 4.0.

Bug fixes 1.4 09/10/2012 - iOS 5 compatible
- Location address is now included in details
- Bug fixes 1.3.1 10/15/2011 General
- Multitasking: TacNav now supports multitasking. No more having to rebuild your Field Map after a phone call.
- Help has been renamed to "Information". You can now link to the TacNav Home Page, Facebook, and Twitter.
- How-To PDF Guide updated.

Field Map
- Major User Interface improvements: Added new objects & control with more map tools with a sleek design & more map space.
- Updated Overlays: "Location", "Satellite", "Distance & Direction" (D&D), "Trace", "Route".
- Updated Tools: Map Compass, Track Device (Lock map center to device), Map Scale, Curl map for more options.
- Added add coordinate from Address

Field Map - Locations (Pins)
- Added location by holding a touch on the screen.
- Editable locations (Change name, coordinate & elevation)
Field Map - Distance & Direction (D&D)
- Added directly to the main toolbar
- D&D can now be saved to bookmarks
Field Map - Trace
- Trace device location while traveling (great for hiking!)
Field Map - Route
- Add waypoint by tapping map, entering a coordinate or by multi-selecting bookmarks
Field Map - Additional Actions
- Location Details: Each Location can have the following actions: Distance and Direction Calculation, Satellite Look Angle Calculation, Straight To, Add To Bookmarks, Edit Location, Remove Pin (from map)
- Map Type: Change map type by clicking "Curl" - > Map Type
- Bookmarks: All saved objects can be found by clicking the "Curl" -> "Bookmarks" button 1.3 08/17/2011 - Added “Help” which can be found under the More... tab.
- Added “How-To’s” pdf within the application to provide in-app guidance.
- Added “Feedback/Report a problem” to directly email us. 1.2.2 02/18/2011 -Bug fixes 1.2.1 01/04/2011