Medical • Page 8 of 9

May- 2023 -

2 May

Airman 1st Class Caleb Strout, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medicine admin technician, supplies a simulated casualty with oxygen during a training exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. Aug. 16, 2022. The Medic Rodeo is designed to test the skills of Air Force medical technicians in both deployed and home installation environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)

USAF Expands New Medical Training for Future Battlefield Operations

The US Air Force is expanding its newly-developed Medic-X initiative to train medical personnel for dynamic future battlefields.

Apr- 2023 -

28 April

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

GigXR to Develop ‘Extended Reality’ Casualty Care Training for US Air Force

GigXR has received a contract to develop an “extended reality” simulation training module for the US Air Force 354th Medical Group in Eielsen, Alaska.

27 April

Technology

Picture by Edward Moss Photography. All rights reserved. NHS Blood and Transplant Covid Plasma trials, Birmingham. Dr Abhi Lal, 43 from Solihull, has recovered from COVID-19 and was one of the first people to donate plasma at Birmingham New Street donor centre.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Develops Faster Blood Plasma Supply for Injured Soldiers

The UK has introduced a program to deliver dried blood plasma within 30 minutes for injured British Army soldiers on the battlefield.

Mar- 2023 -

31 March

Technology

A critical air transport team from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 15th Medical Group personnel escort a patient into a Negative Pressure Conex-Lite during an aircraft swap at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2022. This was the first instance within the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility that an NCPL was moved from one aircraft to another while carrying a patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

Rojoef Manuel

SimX to Produce VR Simulator for USAF En-Route Medical Training

SimX has received a $750,000 contract to develop a virtual reality medical simulator solution supporting US Air Force en-route care training.

Feb- 2023 -

15 February

Air

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Renique Carey, 49th Medical Group force health management noncommissioned officer in charge, applies a tourniquet on a test dummy at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 27, 2023. By using the Medic-X program, the 49th MDG ensures that non-patient-care career fields within the group receive proper training in case of large-scale emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Trains Non-Clinical Personnel for Medical Operations

The US Air Force has conducted a training program to upskill its medical teams at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

13 February

Technology

Depicted is an in-application image from a USAF combat extrication scenario developed by SimX as part of the project, in which a trainee is a hydraulic spreader to rescue wounded Warfighters from a damaged vehicle. (Image by SimX, Inc.)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, SimX Expand VR Medical Training

The US Air Force and California-based SimX have signed a contract to expand the service’s virtual reality medical training.

3 February

Americas

Joe Saballa

DARPA Working on Blood Substitute for Soldiers Injured on Battlefield

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun developing a blood substitute for soldiers injured on the battlefield.

Nov- 2022 -

14 November

Air

Alie Peter Neil Galeon

USAF Taps SimX for Virtual Reality Medical Simulation Training

The US Air Force awarded medical SimX a contract to produce an enhanced virtual reality medical simulation training program.

May- 2022 -

11 May

Technology

Joe Saballa

DARPA Asks Raytheon to Develop Artificial Intelligence Medical Tool

DARPA has tapped the services of Raytheon Intelligence & Space to develop an artificial intelligence tool for use in medical procedures.

Oct- 2021 -

27 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Army Plans Medical Drones for Battle Injuries

The Russian ministry of defense is planning to equip army medical units with drones to supply medical aid to wounded soldiers during battle.

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