[dabigv13]

I think we are at a bit of a turning point in combat medicine and survivability. For a long time the trend has been one of faster evacuation, quicker treatment, increased survivability.

But we see the Navy abandoning their elite combat SAR helicopter formation, likely due to concerns about the survivability of those helos against developing air defenses. Too bad if your jet gets shot down, we probably won't try to rescue you.

We see transport vehicles like GK3 points out that are modified dune buggies, with pretty much no armor. Undoubtedly drones play a role in this, even if the US seems to discount their importance in more "peer" conflicts. Medevacs become much more dangerous when FPV drones roam the frontline.

I would suspect that if the trend of combat survivability does start to reverse it's long era of improvement, that would only hasten adoption of drones and diminishment of human roles.

[dabigv13]

I think we are at a bit of a turning point in combat medicine and survivability. For a long time the trend has been one of faster evacuation, quicker treatment, increased survivability.

But we see the Navy abandoning their elite combat SAR helicopter formation, likely due to concerns about the survivability of those helos against developing air defenses. Too bad if your jet gets shot down, we probably won't try to rescue you.

We see transport vehicles like GK3 points out that are modified dune buggies, with pretty much no armor. Undoubtedly drones play a role in this, even if the US seems to discount their importance in more "peer" conflicts. Medevacs become much more dangerous when FPV drones roam the frontline.

I would suspect that if the trend of combat survivability does start to reverse it's long era of improvement, that would only hasten adoption of drones and diminishment of human roles.