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  1. UK Defence Innovation and the Royal Navy are collaborating on the development of Proteus, utilizing Shield’s Hivemind software via Leonardo.

Leonardo integrates autonomy software for Royal Navy anti-submarine missions

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What happened

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Leonardo is integrating Shield AI’s Hivemind software into the digital twin of the Proteus helicopter. This work is aimed at enabling fully autonomous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions for the Royal Navy. An agreement between Leonardo and Shield AI was announced at the end of October 2026.

From shephardmedia.com

Why it matters

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The partnership between Leonardo and Shield AI is intended to expand Leonardo’s capability to build its own mission autonomy software. This effort aims to establish Proteus as a dominant ASW platform for the Royal Navy.

UK Defence Innovation and the Royal Navy are collaborating on the Proteus project, utilizing Leonardo to integrate Shield’s Hivemind software.

From shephardmedia.com

Who's involved

  • Royal NavyThe Royal Navy is the end-user of the autonomous anti-submarine warfare missions.
  • LeonardoLeonardo is integrating autonomy software into the Proteus helicopter demonstrator.
  • UK Defence InnovationUK Defence Innovation is collaborating with the Royal Navy on the Proteus project.
  • YeovilYeovil is the location where the digital twin of the Proteus helicopter is being evaluated.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • LeonardoSpeculative

    Leonardo could see increased revenue from securing a major defense contract for the autonomous ASW platform.

  • UK Defence InnovationSpeculative

    UK Defence Innovation might see increased investment in defense technology projects as the collaboration progresses.

  • Royal NavySpeculative

    The Royal Navy might reduce operational costs through the acquisition of new autonomous ASW capabilities.

  • YeovilSpeculative

    Yeovil might see increased demand for specialized R&D and testing services related to the defense contract.

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