BATDOK is a digital application developed by AFRL with BAE Systems’ support, designed to record injuries and treatments from the point of injury through recovery. Unlike traditional paper-based records, BATDOK enables the electronic capture and transfer of medical data to clinical staff for continued care.
The FORGE-IT programme will expand on BATDOK’s capabilities by advancing remote patient monitoring and integrating clinical decision support through embedded artificial intelligence. This is expected to improve frontline medical care by equipping personnel with real-time, data-driven tools in the field.
“At BAE Systems, our goal has always been to protect those who protect us,” said Nathaniel Wiesner, vice president and general manager of Ground Systems & Services for BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems. “Through projects like FORGE-IT, we’re augmenting the abilities of our nation’s warfighters to provide critical medical care in high-threat scenarios and ensure that those who are wounded are given effective treatment in the field.”
The data collected by BATDOK and FORGE-IT will be integrated into the Department of Defense’s Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) care delivery platform. This integration is intended to support comprehensive health services for U.S. Armed Forces personnel both during deployment and at home-based medical facilities.
Together, these developments mark a significant step in modernising battlefield medicine through digital innovation. FORGE-IT continues BAE Systems’ commitment to safeguarding military personnel by enhancing care on and off the battlefield.
