Iqarus has provided aeromedical evacuation services for forces, allies, and partners operating with a cross-border defence agency in Niger.
Due to the lack of appropriate medical facilities, the mission relies on an established Role 2 field hospital in Mali which provided damage control surgery and medical stabilisation of a casualty prior to evacuation for definitive care.
The mission required provision of in-theatre AIRMEDEVAC (AE) service with coverage over six regions.
To provide in-theatre AIRMEDEVAC (AE) service with coverage over the regions of G5 Sahel (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Tchad and Niger) in which MINUSMA, EUTM-Mali, other German forces, allies, and partners are operating.
To provide AIRMEDEVAC services for MINUSMA, EUTM-Mali, other German forces, allies, and partners to EU standards.
Due to the lack of appropriate medical facilities, the Mission relies on an established Role 2 field hospital in Gao which can provide damage control surgery (DCS) and medical stabilisation of a casualty prior to strategic AE to Europe for definitive care as well as a casualty staging unit in Niamey, Niger. Transport is conducted between civilian airports or military secured bases in Mali, Niger, Tschad, and Burkino Faso.