“Life on a submarine is not for everyone,” the retired Commander added. “While the training is intense, you do not know if ...

Britain currently has a fleet of nine submarines, including four Vanguard vessels armed with the Trident nuclear system ...

A Royal Navy Astute-class nuclear powered submarine is pictured arriving in Gibraltar on Saturday. The submarine sailed into ...

The Royal Navy is building 12 new SSN-AUKUS attack submarines, which are set to replace the UK's Astute class attack subs by ...

The UK will build up to 12 new attack submarines, the prime minister will announce as the government unveils its major ...

Sir Keir Starmer is pledging that the UK will raise the rate at which it builds submarines to one every 18 months. That ...

The Astute class is Britain’s largest and most advanced fleet of submarines. The remaining four are Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN), which carry the UK’s Trident nuclear ...

Keir Starmer will make the announcement as he unveils the Government's new Strategic Defence Review, which is expected to ...

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 ...

The Astute class is Britain’s largest and most advanced fleet of submarines. The remaining four are Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN), which carry the UK’s Trident nuclear ...