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Uncrewed Systems: Helicopters

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21441

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the next step in Project PROTEUS.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The Royal Navy, with UK Defence Innovation support, continues to progress work on the Proteus Uncrewed Air System Technology Demonstrator. This work is part of the development of the Hybrid Air Wing recommended in the Strategic Defence Review and endorsed in the Defence Investment Plan.

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