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Leonardo Proteus

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Approx. three tonne rotary wing UAS inspired by Leonardo AW09 with modular payload bay. In development.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Application

Utility

Design & construction

The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.

Airframe & structure

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Configuration & certification

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Leonardo Proteus	2025 / 2026		RWUAS technology demonstrator developed with UK MoD for maritime environments.

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