# Arion-SMET at Hawaii, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `bf5ef09b-1c11-4a8a-abd8-08d33c2a4a27`

[Arion-SMET](/models/hanwha-arion-smet.md) 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.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** hanwha-arion-smet-hawaii-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Arion-SMET](/models/hanwha-arion-smet.md) (id: `1d178335-981e-4e46-b4d8-6d88bfb3e1e1`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Hanwha Aerospace](/companies/hanwha-aerospace.md) (id: `c741507c-127c-43d9-a836-49138a9930d0`)
- **Location:** [Hawaii, USA](/locations/hawaii-usa.md) (id: `d31221e3-f1d0-4162-9f9e-17d68db77630`)
- **First seen:** 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://euro-sd.com/2024/01/major-news/35794/arion-smet-conducts-fct-trials/

## 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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