# SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Afghanistan: deployment

Canonical ID: `8767b9a3-9712-4eed-aa8c-9c98495a0e04`

4 SMSS vehicles deployed for 3-month Military Utility Assessment (Jan–May 2012). Largest autonomous vehicle deployed with infantry at the time.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** lockheed-smss-afghanistan
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [SMSS (Squad Mission Support System)](/models/lockheed-smss.md) (id: `9986bc33-a383-474e-ab14-5077b0f4415b`)
- **Company:** [Lockheed Martin](/companies/lockheed-martin.md) (id: `116a021e-e976-4d1c-8c48-2350d53e79cd`)
- **Location:** [Afghanistan](/locations/afghanistan.md) (id: `ae1c46c5-47f3-4789-8278-798bfa3ce0ce`)
- **First seen:** 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://news.lockhedmartin.com/2011-07-28-U-S-Army-Selects-Lockheed-Martins-SMSS-Autonomous-Vehicle-for-Afghanistan-Deployment

## Common questions

### What is the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Afghanistan?

SMSS (Squad Mission Support System), built by Lockheed Martin, is recorded as a deployment at Afghanistan on the DEPLOY registry. Lockheed Martin operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Afghanistan?

Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of SMSS (Squad Mission Support System), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Afghanistan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2012 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Afghanistan still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Afghanistan?

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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