Army medics were moving blood to the frontlines with drones in a major recent exercise

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The US Army is using drones to move blood supplies faster and closer to soldiers injured in combat, with military researchers estimating that 15–20 percent of traumatic combat deaths are potentially preventable.

Learning Outcomes 

• Explore how medics with the 173rd Airborne Brigade used blood supplies carried by drones to treat combat wounds in a recent exercise.
• Consider how drone technology is now being used widely by militaries, and not just for offensive capabilities.
• Think about the applicability drone technology can have for military logistics and agile operations.