Key Points and Summary - A comparison between the UK's Astute-class and the U.S. Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarines reveals two highly capable but distinct designs shaped by national ...
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 ...
The HMS Anson is the fifth Astute-class fast attack submarine in Royal Navy service—and the eighth vessel to bear the name of George Anson, an 18th-century British admiral. Travel from the UK to ...
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 ...
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.