Key Points and Summary - The Royal Navy's Astute-class is arguably the most advanced hunter-killer submarine ever built in the UK. -This 7,400-ton nuclear-powered "ghost" is a master of stealth, using ...

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.

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 ...

The Royal Navy’s HMS Astute begins a years-long overhaul after 15 years of service, highlighting the Astute-class subs’ global capabilities, stealth, and enduring importance in Britain’s ...

The UK waters will soon be patrolled by 12 new ‘apex predator’ attack submarines. The military’s weapon arsenal includes the secretive nuclear-powered and armed submarines, which only a select few ...

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 ...