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Arion-SMET at 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 Aerospace selected for South Korean military's first multipurpose UGV program. Initial KRW 49.6 billion ($33.5M) contract for several dozen 6x6 vehicles, delivery 2027-2028.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Arion-SMET at 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
South Korea
Status
announced
First seen
2026-07-29
ID
737b9e09-fd0a-4c64-b3ee-112f40130c97

Timeline

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

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/29/hanwha-aerospace-arion-smet/2431785366280/
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 South Korea?
Arion-SMET, built by Hanwha Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at South Korea on the DEPLOY registry. Hanwha Aerospace operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Arion-SMET at 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 South Korea go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 29, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Arion-SMET deployment at South Korea still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Arion-SMET deployment at 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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