# SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Fort Benning, Georgia, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `3d50e399-2a52-4e14-8bdc-e70236096f7d`

First fully autonomous UGV+UAV mission. K-MAX delivered SMSS by sling load, SMSS then conducted autonomous resupply mission. Demonstrated collaborative robotics.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** lockheed-smss-fort-benning-georgia-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:** [Fort Benning, Georgia, USA](/locations/united-states/georgia/fort-benning-georgia-usa.md) (id: `6c835386-0ce2-4fef-89d3-d97972752783`)
- **First seen:** 2014-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2014-08-18-Robots-Moving-Robots-Lockheed-Martin-Conducts-First-Fully-Autonomous-Mission · 2014-08-07

## Common questions

### What is the SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) deployment at Fort Benning, Georgia, USA?

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

### Who operates SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Fort Benning, Georgia, 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 Fort Benning, Georgia, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 7, 2014 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 Fort Benning, Georgia, 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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