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Hunter WOLF at United States

HDT Hunter WOLF is a 6x6 articulated unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for defense and extreme off-road mobility. Built by HDT Robotics. Features diesel-electric hybrid drive, articulated steering, and autonomous navigation for military logistics, reconnaissance, and casualty evacuation.

Hunter WOLF by HDT Global · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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The U.S. Army selected HDT Global's Hunter WOLF to enhance robotic tactical mobility and logistical support operations.

Key facts

Operator
US Army (3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division)
Program
Ground Optionally Autonomous Transport (GOAT); selected Oct 2024
Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
Active field evaluation with US Army 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk (2026). Contender in S-MET Increment 2: $11.55M OTA prototype contract (8 units for gov test). Production decision anticipated late FY2027; potential acquisition up to 2,195 systems ($875M-$1.1B). RCV program cancellation in 2026 eliminated WOLF-X pathway, making S-MET Inc 2 the primary near-term volume opportunity.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hunter WOLF at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Hunter WOLF
Company
HDT Global
Location
United States
Operator
HDT Global
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-10-01
ID
e567ea37-6ff8-4d0e-9232-e484f1cadecc

Timeline

  1. Oct 2024
    First recorded
    Hunter WOLF first documented operating at United States.
  2. Oct 2024
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    key facts: lifecycle enrichment added → Lifecycle stage (re-verified 2026-06-07)
  4. 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 (2)

  1. https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/hdt-globals-hunter-wolf-selected-by-us-army-to-boost-robotic-tactical-mobility-and-logistical-support
  2. https://www.hdt-global.com/
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Hunter WOLF deployment at United States?
Hunter WOLF, built by HDT Global, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. HDT Global operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hunter WOLF at United States?
HDT Global, the manufacturer of Hunter WOLF, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Hunter WOLF deployment at United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Hunter WOLF deployment at United States?
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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