Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 101434

Uncrewed Systems: Helicopters

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when flight trials for Proteus will conclude.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Proteus Technology Demonstrator Project (TDP) is testing the efficacy of a large, unmanned helicopter, designed from the outset to incorporate modular payloads and a high degree of autonomy, to fulfil a range of warfighting roles for the Royal Navy. T...
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