As geopolitical tensions continue to rise in the North Atlantic, the UK has conducted the first flight of a fully autonomous, full‑size helicopter, marking a significant step in the Royal Navy’s move toward integrating uncrewed aircraft into future operations.
The aircraft, called Proteus, after the Greek god of the sea, was developed by Leonardo under a four-year £60 million program in partnership with the UK Ministry of Defense’s Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capabilities Innovation and the Royal Navy.
The Royal Navy said that the helicopter “has been designed and built by Leonardo as a demonstrator for the Royal Navy, to unloc
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