Plan a mission in Vector and see it in ATAK
Last updated 22 October 2026
Vector links a mission to your own TAK Server. What the team draws in Vector appears in ATAK, and what is drawn in ATAK appears in Vector. TAK positions show on the Vector map and TAK chat appears in the mission. It works with ATAK, iTAK and WinTAK and is part of the Pro plan.
Why plan in Vector and not only in ATAK
ATAK is built for the field. Planning a mission is easier on a large screen, with several people editing the same plan at once, with orders beside the map, and with weather, airspace and terrain checks on the planned route. Vector is that planning screen. The link to TAK means the plan does not have to be copied over by hand.
How the link works
- Each mission is connected to a TAK Server you run, with your own TAK login. Vector does not host a TAK Server.
- Each person shows on TAK under their own callsign.
- While anyone in the mission is connected, changes go both ways: draw in Vector or in ATAK and the other side updates.
- TAK positions appear on the Vector map, and TAK chat appears in the mission chat.
Without a TAK Server
Export the plan as KML or GeoJSON and import it into another tool, or export the base map as MBTiles. A KML file from Google Earth or another planner can also be imported into Vector.
Price
Free costs nothing. Pro is EUR 6 per user a month, or EUR 60 a year, and every new account gets 14 days of Pro. Command is for whole organisations, by contract.
Questions
- Does Vector export CoT files or TAK data packages?
- No. Vector connects to a TAK Server live. For a file, export the plan as KML or GeoJSON.
- Do we need our own TAK Server?
- Yes. Vector connects to a TAK Server you already run, using your own TAK login.
- Which plan includes TAK?
- Pro and Command. Pro costs EUR 6 per user a month, or EUR 60 a year.