The final sub of that model is due to be retired this year. There are presently five Astute-class submarines in service of His Majesty’s Navy (with possibly more on the way). The Astute-class ...

Astute-Class: Quiet as a Dolphin Each of the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered Astute-class fleet submarines (SSNs) has been outfitted with many technological firsts, including not having an optical ...

The 7,400-tonne, 97 meter-long HMS Anson is the Navy's fifth Astute-class submarine - four of the seven other vessels are already in service. Commanding Officer of Anson, Commander David 'Bing ...

Britain's sixth of seven Astute-class submarines being built has officially been named Agamemnon at BAE Systems' Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. She takes her name from the ...

That would be the Royal Navy's latest Astute Class submarine, the HMS Artful which was lowered into the water this weekend. It is one of seven nuclear submarines being built by BAE Systems.