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Arion-SMET at Hawaii, USA

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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Arion-SMET underwent FCT (Foreign Comparative Testing) field trials with US Marine Corps and US Army in Hawaii. First South Korean UGV to participate in DoD FCT program. Evaluated heavy equipment transport, waypoint navigation, and soldier following capabilities.

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No incidents on record for Arion-SMET at Hawaii, USA.

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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
Hawaii, USA
Status
pilot
First seen
2023-09-01
ID
bf5ef09b-1c11-4a8a-abd8-08d33c2a4a27

Timeline

  1. Sep 2023
    First recorded
    Arion-SMET first documented operating at Hawaii, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://euro-sd.com/2024/01/major-news/35794/arion-smet-conducts-fct-trials/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

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 Hawaii, USA?
Arion-SMET, built by Hanwha Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Hawaii, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Hanwha Aerospace operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Arion-SMET at Hawaii, USA?
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 Hawaii, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Arion-SMET deployment at Hawaii, USA?
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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