Supply & Logistics
What is CoT?
Cursor on Target
Cursor on Target is a lightweight XML message format for exchanging time-stamped 'what/when/where' events between systems — the lingua franca behind TAK. Its simplicity is the point: any system that can emit a CoT event can put an object on everyone else's map.
CoT is how disparate sensors, apps, and servers share a common picture; logistics events expressed as CoT become visible to the operational edge.
Common questions
What is a Cursor on Target message?
A compact XML event describing an object's identity, time, and location (plus optional detail), used to share situational data between systems — most visibly within the TAK ecosystem.