▎Distributed C2

Cursor-on-Target/ CoT

Lightweight XML message standard for exchanging tactical events.

Definition

Cursor-on-Target is a compact XML message format developed by MITRE and used to exchange tactical events — points, tracks, and orders — among C2 systems. CoT's simplicity is the reason it became the lingua franca of TAK, the F-16 Sniper pod, and many third-party C2 nodes.

Reference attributes

Format: Compact XML
Origin: MITRE / U.S. Air Force

Related terms

Tactical Assault Kit (TAK)
Government-owned situational awareness and C2 software family across services.
Common Operating Picture (COP)
Single, shared, real-time view of the battlespace across echelons and partners.

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