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Ukraine has taught us that blood solutions are vital to saving lives at the point of injury. So, with defence medical services seeking to strengthen resilience and readiness, one question is gaining increasing attention: could synthetic blood be the breakthrough that transforms military healthcare and ensures lifesaving care remains consistently accessible?

The brutal realities of modern warfare continue to reshape expectations for military medicine. In his latest piece, defence analyst Tim Ripley explores how battlefield care must keep up in order to meet new demands.

Drawing on lessons from Ukraine, he highlights how drone surveillance, peer-on-peer threats and mass casualty events are forcing NATO forces to rethink evacuation chains and medical doctrine alike. Ripley examines what this shift means for the future - from pushing life-saving expertise closer to the frontlines to harnessing digital tools and portable technologies that could transform survival rates in high-intensity conflict.

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Review the military medical planners and industry capability providers confirmed to attend Deployed Medical & Healthcare. The snapshot below shows the accounts and job titles attending, helping you identify relevant contacts before the event.

View the 2026 Deployed Medical & Healthcare Delivery - Partnership Prospectus to gain insight into the potential opportunities available for 2027 while we prepare the updated edition.

The 2027 partnership prospectus will be released soon. In the meantime, this version provides a clear overview of the type of engagement, visibility, and collaboration opportunities you can expect at next year’s event.

Explore:

• 2026 Expert Speakers
• Event Overview
• Attendee Breakdown
• Who You Can Meet Onsite
• Partnership Opportunities
• Attendee Testimonials

If you have any questions, contact Dhiren Sondagar - partner@defenceiq.com.

View the Deployed Medical & Healthcare Delivery - 2026 Attendee Snapshot to get a clear picture of the calibre of organisations and seniority you can expect at the 2027 event.

This snapshot reflects the attendees who joined the conference in 2026, offering a strong indication of the audience you can expect next year.

• 2026 Confirmed Attendee Organisations
• 2026 Confirmed Attendee Job Titles

If you have any questions, please contact Dhiren Sondargar (Director of Partnerships) - partner@defenceiq.com.

At last year's Deployed Medical and Healthcare Delivery, Colonel Alan Chambers, EUCOM delivered a landmark presentation on EUCOM’s trauma and biodefense systems, offering a systems-based roadmap for medical readiness across Europe.

He unpacked lessons from Ukraine and historical conflicts, introduced the Combatant Command Trauma System (CTS) and Biodefense System (CBS), and emphasised “deterrence by resilience” through integrated care, logistics, and data. His insights on forward surgical care, civilian-military partnerships, and biosurveillance coordination set the tone for how NATO and partner nations prepare for large-scale conflict. It was a masterclass in operational clarity, strategic foresight, and coalition interoperability.

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