BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) has been chosen by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to further enhance its technology aimed at improving medical care for injured military personnel on the battlefield.
As part of the new Force Optimization through Rapid-prototyping, Gear Enhancements & Innovative Technology (FORGE-IT) initiative, BAE Systems will continue the development and deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK®).
Originally created with support from BAE Systems, BATDOK® replaces traditional paper records by digitally capturing detailed injury and treatment information from the moment a service member is wounded until recovery.
The FORGE-IT program plans to upgrade BATDOK® by integrating remote patient monitoring features and adding AI-powered clinical decision support to enhance medical care delivered in combat zones.
“At BAE Systems, our mission is to safeguard those who defend us,” said Nathaniel Wiesner, Vice President and General Manager of Ground Systems & Services for BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems. “Projects like FORGE-IT strengthen the capabilities of our military personnel to provide critical, life-saving treatment under dangerous conditions, ensuring wounded soldiers receive prompt and effective care right where they are.”
Information collected by BATDOK® will feed into the Department of Defense’s Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS), a comprehensive platform that supports health care delivery for U.S. Armed Forces across deployed environments and domestic medical facilities.
This integration is designed to improve medical decision-making and ensure accurate, continuous documentation of service members’ injuries throughout their treatment process.
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