Tactical NAV

Tags

Palette

Sizes

On the home screen

Google Maps

Tactical NAV

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic

Google Maps

Tactical NAV

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic

App info

Developer

TacNav Systems LLC

Category

Navigation

Price

$8.99

Rating

4.4 (320)

Age rating

4+

Version

5.0.13

First released

Feb 14, 2011

Last updated

Sep 18, 2026

About the app

BACKGROUND: Built from the ground up in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan, Tactical NAV (also known as TACNAV-X) was developed by a U.S. Army Field Artillery officer with the vision of crafting a low-cost and highly accurate mobile navigation platform tailored for the U.S. military. Tactical NAV’s journey began in the Pech and Korengal Valleys of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Capt. Jonathan J. Springer, a Field Artilleryman serving as a Fire Support Officer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), embarked on the development of this tactical navigation platform immediately following the memorial services for Spc. Blair D. Thompson and Spc. Jared C. Plunk, who were killed in action on June 25, 2010. Despite initial rejections by the Department of Defense, Captain Springer remained steadfast in his mission to continue developing Tactical NAV — even to this day