Medical Vehicle – Treatment (MV-T) and Evacuation (MV-E)
The Medical Vehicle (MV) provides critical support to soldiers on the battlefield of tomorrow. It is the medical system within the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and will have two mission modules: Evacuation and Treatment. Both variants will allow specialists, maneuvering with combat forces, to be closer to the casualty’s point of injury. Each of the FCS Medical Vehicle mission modules will be capable of conducting medical procedures and treatments using installed networked telemedicine interfaces.
The MV shares common platform elements and power train with other Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) components. Its hull utilizes advanced technology armor, which reduces weight to optimize deployability but still maintains high ballistic protection. The hybrid electric propulsion system further reduces logistics burden while improving mobility and enabling silent operation. Day or night, in blackout or inclement weather, the MV can provide an immediately responsive force health protection system.
Mission – Provides direct medical evacuation and treatment support to the FCS BCT with real-time connectivity to the battlefield network.
Survivability – Integrated survivability approach, active protection system, advanced armor, remote turret, multifunction countermeasures, threat warning sensors, signature management and passive NBC.
Sensors – Electro-optical/infrared, multi-function radar frequency, autonomous navigation system, threat warning and laser warning.
Command and Control – Every vehicle in the BCT will be equipped with a four or eight channel Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), SATCOM and WIN-T. An integrated computer system will host the System-of-Systems Common Operating Environment (SOSCOE).
Embedded Training – Developed as an integral part of the FCS MGV architecture.
