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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

Article Summary - A new generation of nuclear attack submarines is transforming undersea warfare. -This piece profiles the five standout designs: America’s Virginia-class with its missile-packed ...