# SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `d4e8bd24-1c21-4dff-b0a2-b30a550bbfcd`

SMSS controlled via satellite from 200+ miles away. Conducted battlefield surveillance with Gyrocam 9M sensor. Demonstrated SATCOM-On-the-Move capability.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** lockheed-smss-camp-grayling-michigan-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA](/locations/united-states/michigan/camp-grayling-michigan-usa.md) (id: `af4a4618-a446-421b-8c62-d59663f3791a`)
- **First seen:** 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2013-02-19-Lockheed-Martins-SMSS-TM-Unmanned-Autonomous-Vehicle-Operates-Via-Satellite-Control · 2013-02-19

## Common questions

### What is the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA?

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

### Who operates SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA?

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 Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 19, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Camp Grayling, Michigan, 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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