Britain's sixth of seven Astute-class submarines being built has officially been named Agamemnon at BAE Systems' Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. She takes her name from the ancient ...

The transition was made official in a ceremony that the Queen Camilla attended on the HMS Astute, a ship she sponsors Queen Camilla has been appointed to a historic royal role on the eve of her 78th ...

This Submarine Is a Powerhouse: The Royal Navy is preparing to welcome HMS Agamemnon, its sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, into service by 2025. Capable of carrying nearly 40 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queen Camilla poses for her birthday portrait in the garden of her home in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire - GETTY IMAGES The ...

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 ...

Starting with the early years of the 2000s, the Royal Navy has been hard at work trying to better its submarine fleet. And with the help of the usual partners in this business, it managed to give ...

The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon’s lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...

Key Points and Summary on Astute-Class That Ran Aground - In a deeply embarrassing incident for the British Royal Navy, the HMS Astute, a new $1.3 billion nuclear-powered attack submarine, ran aground ...

The British Royal Navy‘s most deadly nuclear vessel met its match today: rocks! A billion-dollar sub — the size of ten double-decker tour trolleys — became stuck in the mud during basic sea exercises ...