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US Army tests DRONES to deliver blood and medical supplies in battlefield situations where it's too dangerous to send more soldiers
2022-11-22
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The US Army is testing drone delivery of blood and critical medical supplies

  • Dubbed Project Crimson, the military tested out the drones during a recent exercise in California

  • The FVR-90 drone is a vertical landing and take-off aircraft, so it does not need a runway, and it can fly for up to 18 hours carrying up to 22 pounds of payload

  • 'This drone supports medical field care when casualty evacuation isn’t an option,' said Nathan Fisher, who works in medical robotics at the Army
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  /\ Time to 'Splice the main brace', Seeker?
Posted by: magpie   2022-11-22 20:51  

#7  I need a couple gallons of whiskey STAT (for medical purpose to steady our nerves!)

Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2022-11-22 18:01  

#6  As I recall my bags weighed a little over 1 pound.

Same bag of platelets with reduced serum, would also weigh 1 pound, but would go further.

22 bags is a lot of blood.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-11-22 15:02  

#5  Screams DJ KHALEEEEEEED!!! when landing/taking off.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-11-22 14:23  

#4  2.63 gallons...
Posted by: Blossom Tingle5160   2022-11-22 14:23  

#3  Water weighs 8.3 gallons so 22 pounds is less than it seems.
Posted by: magpie   2022-11-22 13:58  

#2  Tell me again how drones of all types overcome broad-spectrum jammers and a disabled GPS network?
How many Battalion or Brigade TOCs can operate in a map-board, grease-pencil and acetate overlay configuration these days after some localized/theater level EMP event? Low-tech, kinetic options with human operators must remain the redundant option for force structure.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2022-11-22 13:33  

#1  Can they be configured to deliver Copenhagen?
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-11-22 06:47  

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