The Medical Implications of Emerging Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Military and Combat Environments: A Narrative Review
As UAS continue to shape the battlefield, military healthcare systems must adapt to both the capabilities and threats they present. Ongoing research, operational testing, and regulatory developments will be critical in integrating UAS into military medicine while mitigating their risks to patient care and medical logistics.
Authors
- Craig D. Nowadly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7742-749X)
- Austin MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9465-7115)
- Montane B Silverman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6814-8584)
- Brit Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4770-8869)
- Yevgeniy Maksimenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0082-390X)
- C R Hewitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5826-8577)
- Joseph K Maddry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-5619)
- Daniel Sawyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4584-236X)
- Collin R Vargas
Institutions
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Edwards Air Force Base (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf189
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66