Britain’s Dreadnought-class SSBNs will replace the Vanguard fleet and keep the UK’s continuous at-sea deterrent credible into ...

The newest sub in service of the Royal Navy is part of the Astute class of fast attack submarines. Fast attack submarines, ...

Two events at the BAE Systems submarine yard in Barrow-in-Furness have marked key milestones for the Royal Navy.

As I noted in an April 11, 2025, article for The National Interest titled “The Royal Navy’s New Astute-class Submarine Is Nearing Active Service,” the Astute-class subs are the biggest and baddest (in ...

They're set to replace the UK's Astute-class attack submarines by the 2030s. It comes as part of the UK government's bid to boost its armed forces amid rising global threats. The UK plans to build 12 ...

Our fourth Astute class submarine, Audacious, has completed her first ever dive at our site in Barrow-in-Furness. Watch as the 7,400 tonne, 97-metre long attack submarine submerges beneath the water.

Britain will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered submarines, Sir Keir Starmer will announce as he unveils his much-anticipated defence review. In a bid to “ensure the UK rises to the challenge” of ...

Rolls-Royce has provided an update on the progress of its new nuclear reactors for the future SSN-AUKUS-class submarines for ...

HMS Astute arrives at HMNB Devonport ahead of starting its Mid Life Re-Validation Period. (Crown Copyright) The first of the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Astute-class ...

The United States fields a formidable fleet of both attack and missile submarines that represent the pinnacle of stealth and cutting-edge technology. However, other developed nations have also ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A British nuclear Astute-class submarine was involved in a 'glancing collision' with a merchant vessel off the coast of the peninsula of Gibraltar on Wednesday, Britain's Ministry ...