Medical Advanced Technology

The Medical Advanced Technology program is dedicated to advancing medical technologies to enhance the survivability of U.S. Forces in various military operations. It concentrates on areas such as Combat Casualty Care, Military Operational Medicine, and Militarily Relevant Infectious Diseases. The program focuses on refining and validating promising medical technologies through rigorous testing in compliance with FDA and EPA regulations. These efforts are coordinated with the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center to improve body armor design and rations for soldiers.

The Medical Advance Technology Initiatives (CA) project, part of this program, received congressional interest funding for several initiatives. These include developing an Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System, suicide prevention efforts targeting rural and isolated installations, and research into traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Additional resources were directed towards head-supported mass research, hearing protection for communications, and heated garment testing equipment for warfighters.

The Enabling Med Cap to Support Dispersed OPS Adv Tech project is focused on creating a tele-monitored Combat Evacuation Mission Module for medical resupply and casualty evacuation using unmanned aircraft systems. This project aims to provide a self-contained medical module adaptable to various VTOL UAS platforms. It also seeks to enhance decision-support capabilities for medics in prolonged field care environments through intelligent systems that assist with patient assessment and treatment.

The Blast & Head Impact Exposure Monitor Advanced Tech project is committed to developing technologies that detect hazardous exposure to blasts and head impacts. This initiative aims to prevent cognitive degradation in soldiers by providing actionable information about exposure risks. The research is conducted by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command and aligns with broader defense science and technology focus areas.