London, July 5 (ANI): A US Army captain has created a new application, which can track down the enemies.
Captain Jonathan Springer developed Tactical Nav after two of his comrades were killed in a rocket attack.
It can be downloaded to a smartphone to figure out where an enemy is firing from, and to call in an air strike or covering fire.
Springer says it is as accurate as any technology currently in use for the same purpose, and far cheaper too.
The Tactical Nav app combines a compass, a map, and a camera.It combines three components," BBC quoted Springer as saying.
"A compass, a map, and a camera. It's pretty simple - but obviously it does a little more than that," he said.
He said he's tested his app against everything currently in use in Afghanistan - and claimed it is just as accurate.
The app is designed to give soldiers exact co-ordinates for where enemy fire is coming from.
They can then send that information to their command centre, who will decide whether to call in an air strike, or send a rescue helicopter to help wounded troops.
But Captain Springer said he'd been disappointed that his US army bosses hadn't taken more of an interest in the idea.
He said he had spent about 20,000 pounds of his own money - and that he asked the military for financial support. However, the military declined to help, saying they don't have funds.
Now, Springer is selling his app to anyone that wants it - on the iPhone's app store.
"I only sell it to try to make back the money I invested - I don't see dollar signs. I see soldiers' lives," he said. (ANI)
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