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HDT Details Hunter WOLF Platform For Army’s S-MET Inc. II Prototyping Effort

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 28th, 2024

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HDT Details Hunter WOLF Platform For Army’s S-MET Inc. II Prototyping Effort

HDT's Hunter WOLF. Photo: HDT Global.

HDT Global on Monday confirmed it will provide its 6x6 Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicle for the Army’s Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II prototyping effort. The company has said previously that the hybrid-electric Hunter WOLF was purpose-built for the S-MET program, with the platform now competing against American Rheinmetall Vehicles to inform the second-generation, upgraded version of the capability. "We are thrilled our Hunter WOLF was selected for the S-MET Increment II award,” Kevin McSweeney, HDT Global President…

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