Leonardo’s Proteus Naval Autonomous Helicopter Makes First Flight Written 21 January 2026
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Proteus Autonomous Helicopter – Royal Navy’s AI-Powered ASW Drone | Credit: Viral Vantage Vista; YouTube; Framegrab
Aviation International News reports, “Leonardo has made the first flight of what it described as the UK’s ‘first autonomous full-size helicopter,’ the ‘Proteus’ technology demonstrator. The milestone was reported on January 16 by the Royal Navy, which is working with the Italy-based aerospace and defense group on the project.”
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