None of the Royal Navy’s attack submarines are currently at sea. A fleet of nuclear-powered hunter-killers all tied up ...

Starting with the early years of the 2000s, the Royal Navy has been hard at work trying to better its submarine fleet. And with the help of the usual partners in this business, it managed to give ...

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 ancient ...

Key Points and Summary - The Royal Navy's Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines are a study in contrasts: technologically brilliant yet plagued by a history of problems. -Considered among the ...

The British Royal Navy‘s most deadly nuclear vessel met its match today: rocks! A billion-dollar sub — the size of ten double-decker tour trolleys — became stuck in the mud during basic sea exercises ...

The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon’s lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...

Key Point: The Astutes are among the most formidable submarines in the world, and certainly pose a major threat to any Russian designs on the North Atlantic or the Arctic. Since the commissioning of ...

The newest sub in service of the Royal Navy is part of the Astute class of fast attack submarines. Fast attack submarines, like the HMS Agamemnon, are designed to wreak havoc on enemy shipping during ...