The Defense Symbology component provides support for the MIL-STD-2525B, MIL-STD-2525C, MIL-STD-2525D, APP-6A, APP-6B, APP-6C and APP-6D military standards. These standards define a symbol set that is used to plan and execute military operations in support of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) functions. The MIL-STD-2525 standards were developed by the United States Department of Defense (DOD), while the APP-6 standards were developed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Additionally, support is offered for TTA-106 V4. This is a military standard developed by DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement). It extends the APP-6A symbology with a number of new units and tactical symbols.
The Defense Symbology component allows a LuciadLightspeed user to create MIL-STD-2525B, MIL-STD-2525C, MIL-STD-2525D, APP-6A, APP-6B, APP-6C and a subset of the APP-6D symbols and visualize them on a map. The MIL-STD and APP-6 standards each have a separate package in the API, but their use is completely analogous.