Royal Navy engineers have finished ground tests for the Proteus RWUAS ahead of its first flight. This video shows the meticulous checks, technical assessments, and safety procedures involved in ...

Having flown its Proteus autonomous rotary-wing testbed at the start of this year, Leonardo Helicopters UK is now waiting on Ministry of Defence (MoD) decisions to set a course for its Rotary-Wing ...

Leonardo's Proteus RWUAS technology demonstrator has begun flight tests. (Leonardo) Leonardo Helicopters UK has successfully completed a first flight of the rotary-wing uncrewed air system (RWUAS) ...

Leonardo's Proteus RWUAS technology demonstrator completed ground runs in November. (Crown Copyright) Leonardo Helicopters UK has successfully completed ground runs ...

Scheduled to fly in mid 2025, Leonardo has unveiled an updated design of its Proteus rotary wing uncrewed aerial system demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence. Proteus is the culmination of a £60 ...

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. A mock up of the ...

Leonardo UK will work on the Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System, Capability Concept Demonstrator (RWUAS CCD) Phase 2 programme under a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 28 February.

Leonardo and Northrop Grumman intend to combine forces in the market for rotary-wing unmanned air systems (RWUAS), with the partners already working on several new designs. Unveiled at DSEI on 15 ...

Leonardo Helicopters is hopeful that early next year it can begin development work on a clean-sheet, rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) for service entry in the mid-2020s. The manufacturer's ...

PZL-Świdnik, and Agusta-Westland have introduced the SW-4 SOLO Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System (RUAS) based on the PZL’s SW-4 light single engine helicopter. The unmanned ‘Optionally Piloted ...

The Royal Navy has awarded AgustaWestland a £2.3 million contract to develop its Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial System (RWUAS) concept. It is understood that the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer, in ...