US captain develops iphone app to view battlefield situation

Tactical NAV Application Interface

Sina Science and technology News http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/17197.html "> Beijing time January 27 afternoon message, U.S. Air Force Captain Jonathan Springer (Jonathan Springer has developed an iphone app called Tactical Nav, which allows soldiers to map and plan relay sites, take photos and share with their comrades and rear, and direct artillery fire.

The app's developer Springer is the US 101 airborne unit captain. He developed the app for 26,000 dollars at his own expense and will be released to Apple's app Store next month.

As an artillery expert in Afghanistan, Spillinger has very few developers. The place where he tested the application was the most real and brutal battlefield.

The user can switch longitude and latitude, or adjust the angle mill (unit of measure in artillery). Users can also choose to switch to a red light when they need to be concealed in dark or near-dark environments. (slides)