The RN has confirmed HMS Astute is a participant in Operation HIGHMAST and was officially named in the photos showing the group formed up together off the coast of Portugal on 28th April. More
Today the Prime Minister formally laid the keel for HMS Dreadnought. This is a ceremonial occasion only as much of the boat has already been fabricated.
A submarine returned home to the Clyde today following the longest ever patrol by a British nuclear deterrent-carrying boat.
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Australia’s recently released AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy marks a step forward in the country’s ambition to field a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet, built in close partnership with the United Kingdom and the United States. While much of the focus has been on how Australia will develop its sovereign nuclear capability, the strategy carries significant implications for the UK, both for British industry and the Royal Navy.
CETUS, first Extra Large Underwater Autonomous Vehicle (XLUAV) technology demonstrator to be owned by the RN was launched in Plymouth this week. More
In this article, we refute some of the arguments frequently presented by those campaigning for the UK to abandon its nuclear deterrent.
Royal Navy Astute-class submarine, HMS Audacious was taken into number 15 dry dock in Devonport today. She arrived in Plymouth on 1st April 2023 for a refit that necessitates work on her hull, which could not begin until facilities had been upgraded.
The 7th and final Astute-class submarine being constructed for the RN is set to be named HMS Achilles in a change from what had previously been announced.More
In this article, we consider in more detail the implications following the revelation that an RN submarine deliberately surfaced close to the Russian spy ship Yantar in November 2024.