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2026-10-21 Science & Technology

Aerial Drones Appear To Be Picking Up Wounded Off The Battlefield In Ukraine

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-21 08:18|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [109 views ] Top

1 Did Israel already have something like this, to rescue the wounded from battlefields and the like?

I can see how this can be incredibility useful in various SAR mission (both versions) in the civilian world.

Only thing would be to have somekind of robotic arms and the ability to attach a harness or use a backboard, including attaching very carefully a neck collar and maybe splints as nessesary.

In the pictures above and in the article, it just showed the wounded solder attaching the harness to the drone himself, so it's of limited use for unconscious personnel unless there's someone else to put harness on the victim and to attach it to the drone.

Still a nice concept, that can be developed from one of the man caring "air taxi" models or even a heavy lift delivery drones.

Fun to `think and dream about!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-10-21 10:53|| 2026-10-21 10:53|| Front Page Top

2 The most incredible survival story you'll read today: How Ukrainian fighter had to chop off his own LEG before becoming first man ever airlifted off a battlefield by drone...having spent 70 straight weeks stranded and injured in the killzone

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-21 11:04|| 2026-10-21 11:04|| Front Page Top

3 How do we know the drones aren't just carrying them off to eat at their leisure?

Posted by Mercutio 2026-10-21 12:52|| 2026-10-21 12:52|| Front Page Top

4 #2 having spent 70 straight weeks stranded and injured in the killzone

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-21 12:55|| 2026-10-21 12:55|| Front Page Top

5 Quit bragging Grom, we know you're a survivor! :)

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-10-21 13:40|| 2026-10-21 13:40|| Front Page Top

6 ^It was the headline

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-21 15:48|| 2026-10-21 15:48|| Front Page Top

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