November 24, 2023
A few weeks ago, together with our partner Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (KNDS) as well as the Bundeswehr Medical Academy and the Medical Squadron Bischofswiesen, we had the chance to carry out a military medical exercise at WTD61, within the context of the RASEVAC philosophy.
The aims of this worldwide unique exercise were to test digital processes within the rescue chain and to review the integration of “Robotics and Autonomous Systems” (RAS), i.e., the integration of the UAV Grille and the UGV THeMIS into the Bundeswehr's medical system.
The scenario was divided into three phases: In the first section, the UGV THeMIS was used to evacuate the wounded from the “hot zone”, i.e., from the place of injury to the casualty collection point (CCP). In the second phase, care was provided by a Bravo first responder at the scene. The final and last resort was to adequately load the wounded soldier into the rescue cabin of the UAV Grille. Particular attention was paid to emergency medical preparation of the injured person for unaccompanied transport.
Also developed by AVILUS, the software plugins for the SitaWare Suite of Systematic provide support in all phases described. We enable seamless, digital connection of all command levels and rescue assets involved in the operation. From the platoon commander at the CCP who digitally drops off the 9-Liner up to the soldier in the PECC (Patient Evacuation Coordination Cell) who checks and approves the automatically generated waypoint plan for UAVs and UGVs. All reports, mission plans, approvals as well as deployment and patient monitoring are integrated into the battle management system.
We are developing not only the unprotected ground control segment (U-PECC) but together with our partner KNDS, also a protected version of our control room (P-PECC), which will be integrated into the BOXER. The vehicle offers space for the HMI for mission dispatch, control and monitoring and is fully integrated into the digital network via BMS and military communications technology.
