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 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 ...
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.
Nuclear submarines are the latest in monumentally advanced technology powering global military forces. Throughout the entire world, there are only nine nations that have developed nuclear weapons. Of ...
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 ...
HMS Astute arrives at HMNB Devonport ahead of starting its Mid Life Re-Validation Period. (Crown Copyright) The first of the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Astute-class ...