The introduction of the Astute-class submarines has led to the gradual retirement of the Trafalgar-class fleet.

After a four-decade period of service, the UK has called time on the Trafalgar class, as it looks to an expanded future force ...

The refit, known as a Mid-Life Revalidation Period (MLRP), will be carried out by Babcock and is expected to upgrade key systems and extend the service life of the UK’s first Astute-class attack ...

A devastating nuclear attack submarine is going to be upgraded as part of a multi-million pounds revamp.

Work on HMS Astute will be carried out by Babcock at its Devonport Royal Dockyard maintenance facilities, where the shipbuilder is also carrying out refits of the Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ...

Commissioned in 2010, HMS Astute was the first of seven nuclear-powered submarines built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy to replace the Trafalgar class. Unlike its predecessors, it is powered by a ...

The first Astute-class submarine, the HMS Astute, was commissioned in August 2010, but did not become fully operational until May 2014. Its builder, BAE Systems, described it as "the largest and ...

How many submarines will the UK have in the future? Two further Astute-class submarines, HMS Agamemnon and HMS Agincourt, are set to enter service in late 2025 and late 2026 respectively.

HMS Anson is the fifth and most advanced in the Royal Navy's Astute-class of nuclear-powered submarines, which can circumnavigate the globe completely submerged beneath the waves ...

This video captures a rare and strategic moment as the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, operates alongside an Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine in open ...

The renaming of the final Astute-class submarine makes it the seventh Royal Navy vessel to bear the name. It was previously intended to be named Ajax, but in May 2018, then-Defense Secretary Gavin ...

HMS Agincourt will now be christened as HMS Achilles. The erstwhile HMS Agincourt is an Astute -class attack submarine expected to enter service in 2026.