Airbus Defence and Space Unveils New GVTC for Safe Transport of Sick and Injured

Airbus Defence and Space Unveils New GVTC for Safe Transport of Sick and Injured

(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first of 13 protected-wounded transport containers (GVTC) to the German Armed Forces. The GVTC, developed in partnership with Drehtainer GmbH and Binz Automotive, is based on the international ISO standard 20-foot container and can be mounted on existing Bundeswehr trucks via an integrated hook roll-off system. Two paramedics can treat up to eight patients in the GVTC, which also protects its occupants and equipment from chemical warfare agents, shelling, and heavy explosions. The first GVTC will be used as a proof-of-concept vehicle to train medical personnel, after which the 12-series GVTCs will be handed over to the Bundeswehr from 2024 to 2026.

(PRESS RELEASE) FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, 2-May-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus (EPA: AIR), a European multinational aerospace corporation, announces that Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first of 13 protected-wounded transport containers (GVTC) to the German Armed Forces, which will be used by their medical personnel to safely transport the sick, injured, and wounded to hospitals or field hospitals. The 6-meter long GVTC is based on the international ISO standard 20-foot container and can be mounted on existing Bundeswehr trucks via an integrated hook roll-off system, requiring no special equipment. Two paramedics can treat up to eight patients in the GVTC, which also protects its occupants and equipment from chemical warfare agents, shelling, and heavy explosions. A power generation unit enables self-sufficient operation for hours, and a high-performance air-conditioning system allows the GVTC to be used in extreme climatic conditions.

“Our protected-wounded transport containers improve the Bundeswehr’s rescue chain and ability to recover, transport and treat the wounded in crisis areas,” said Harald Mannheim, managing director of Airbus Defence and Space GmbH. “In this respect, the GVTC is further proof of how we and our state-of-the-art technologies help all those who help others.”

The first GVTC, delivered on 20 April, will be used as a proof-of-concept vehicle to train and educate medical personnel before the Bundeswehr puts it through its paces. Once the container passes this test, the 12-series GVTCs will be handed over to the Bundeswehr from 2024 to 2026. The GVTC was developed by Airbus Defence and Space in partnership with Drehtainer GmbH and Binz Automotive, offering flexibility, simplicity, and safety to help save lives in critical situations.

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Christian Dörr
External Communications – Airbus Defence
Phone: +49 170 560 2668
christian.doerr@airbus.com

SOURCE: AIRBUS