Press & Reviews

“We’re big fans of the home brewed Tactical NAV app and its creator Jonathon Springer so we’re quite pleased to bring you some news. If anyone has ever earned the title TacHacker, it’s this guy.”

“At Camp Blessing in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley, some American soldiers played “Angry Birds” on their iPhones when off-duty. Jonathan Springer decided to put his device to a different use: building an app to help fight the Taliban.”

“Captain Jonathan Springer came up with a novel idea: a smartphone app that could help soldiers do everything from plot the co-ordinates of an IED to identifying the location of enemy gunfire.”

“An app for the iPhone that uses its camera, compass and GPS coordinates to photograph, map and plot Taliban positions before sending the data to support units, has been developed by a US artillery captain.”

“Developed for Soldiers by Soldiers, Tactical NAV assists troops in mapping, plotting and photographing waypoints on the battlefield and also helps Soldiers convey coordinates to other supporting units.”

“…the app is military grade and was tested in the mountains of Afghanistan during combat operations.”

“My wish is to provide a soldier with a very inexpensive, accurate tool to help them in combat, or back in the States if they’re hunters or outdoor enthusiasts…”

“Seconds can mean the difference between life and death, if this app gets downloaded by just one person and saves their life, my effort was worth it.”

“Tactical NAV uses the Military Grid Reference System, and the app can tell where a soldier is within 24 feet.”

“It combines three components, a compass, a map, and a camera. It’s pretty simple – but obviously it does a little more than that.”

“An iPhone app that tracks down the Taliban has been developed by a U.S. soldier — who put $26,000 of his own money into the project.”

“iPhone App Lets Soldiers Map Their Battlefields.”

“Developed by artilleryman Capt. Jonathan Springer while in Afghanistan, this is social media meets military navigation.”