The Royal Navy’s autonomous helicopter project has approached a new milestone as the ‘Proteus’ technology demonstrator completed its ground testing phase ahead of future flight tests.

Produced by Leonardo Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil, Proteus is the Royal Navy’s first full-sized remotely piloted helicopter, designed to test the concept of unmanned helicopters in Royal Navy service. It will help to develop concepts of operation for the use of rotary winged unmanned air systems (RWUAS) and their employment alongside manned systems in the broader Royal Navy as a part of the organisation’s transformation to become “uncrewed wherever possible, crewed only where necessary”. Contents The Royal Navy’s autonomous helicopter project has approached a new milestone as the ‘Proteu

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