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Royal Navy advances Peregrine and Proteus trials to mature a hybrid crewed–uncrewed carrier air wing

The Royal Navy has stepped up operational testing and development of its Peregrine and Proteus uncrewed platforms, accelerating MATX experiments and trials over the coming years as it moves to field a hybrid carrier air wing that integrates unmanned systems alongside crewed aircraft.

Discovered 2026-02-25T07:33:33.668753-08:00 | 2026-02-25T07:33:33.668753-08:00

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  • Confirms rapid capability maturation: recent testing pushes Peregrine and Proteus closer to operational status, building on Proteus’s maiden flight (source:d1f5b25a-7b94-4052-8d79-edfcb0d8e62e) and its ASW demonstrator sorties (source:c2d66eba-ee74-4956-8047-adc6c6e260ed).

  • Changes carrier operations and acquisition priorities: MATX experimentation, air-to-air refuelling drone concepts (source:53df47f8-5c32-404b-b9a9-8c6991ef7d89) and allied ‘loyal wingman’ work (source:012ad1bc-7f25-48e5-a03e-b7aedbc9c57f) will reshape training, logistics and procurement as carriers and deployments (source:8c015d5d-956d-49be-b1ff-be9867ef6627) prepare to operate mixed crewed–uncrewed air wings.

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2026-02-25T07:33:33.668753-08:00
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2026-03-03T01:34:06.910905-08:00
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