Shield AI said Leonardo will use the Hivemind software development kit to build rotary-wing autonomy for integration on Proteus, Leonardo's uncrewed VTOL demonstrator with the Royal Navy. The company page is labeled Oct. 28, 2026 and datelined London, Oct. 29. The stated mission areas are anti-submarine warfare, ISR, and contested logistics. Shield said Proteus already flew in early 2026 on Leonardo-designed autonomy, and that Hivemind is a further development. Neither Shield nor an Oct. 29 UK Defence Journal report states a contract value or a date for Hivemind on the aircraft.
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