# Hunter WOLF at United States (S-MET Increment II): deployment

Canonical ID: `3cd9121e-1a44-47e5-b7d9-1ddbd4b8191a`

[HDT Global](/companies/hdt-global.md)'s [Hunter WOLF](/models/hdt-hunter-wolf.md) selected for US Army S-MET Increment II award in September/October 2024. HDT to build 8 prototypes under $22M contract (shared with American Rheinmetall). Successful developmental testing leads to production contract in late FY2027. Next-gen Hunter WOLF debuted at AUSA 2025 in Washington D.C. HDT also deployed Hunter WOLF UGVs for training and evaluation at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** hdt-hunter-wolf-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Hunter WOLF](/models/hdt-hunter-wolf.md) (id: `b0afe13a-ddba-4731-b571-c1a70f5addb9`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [HDT Global](/companies/hdt-global.md) (id: `613e678d-4de9-4228-84f7-349ae580bebf`)
- **Location:** [United States (S-MET Increment II)](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **First seen:** 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the Hunter WOLF deployment at United States (S-MET Increment II)?

Hunter WOLF, built by HDT Global, is recorded as a deployment at United States (S-MET Increment II) on the DEPLOY registry. HDT Global operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hunter WOLF at United States (S-MET Increment II)?

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 (S-MET Increment II) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting September 24, 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 (S-MET Increment II)?

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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