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Arion-SMET at Camp Humphreys, South Korea

6x6 battery-electric UGV (550 kg payload, ~100 km range) for autonomous off-road squad support; first Korean UGV in US Foreign Comparative Testing (Hawaii, Dec 2023), competing for US Army S-MET Increment II.

Arion-SMET by Hanwha Aerospace · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Hanwha demonstrated Arion-SMET UGV capabilities at Camp Humphreys US Army base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in collaboration with DEVCOM GVSC.

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No incidents on record for Arion-SMET at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Arion-SMET
Company
Hanwha Aerospace
Location
Camp Humphreys, South Korea
Status
operational
First seen
2022-11-29
ID
92860fb8-bd82-4714-8460-f22c27536578

Timeline

  1. Nov 2022
    First recorded
    Arion-SMET first documented operating at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the Arion-SMET deployment at Camp Humphreys, South Korea?
Arion-SMET, built by Hanwha Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Camp Humphreys, South Korea on the DEPLOY registry. Hanwha Aerospace operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Arion-SMET at Camp Humphreys, South Korea?
Hanwha Aerospace, the manufacturer of Arion-SMET, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Arion-SMET deployment at Camp Humphreys, South Korea go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 29, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Arion-SMET deployment at Camp Humphreys, South Korea?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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