The seventh and final Astute-class submarine was to be called HMS Agincourt, but it will now be named HMS Achilles - J Massey/Royal Navy Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to ...

The change was reportedly made so as to not upset France. There will be no quotes from William Shakespeare’s play Henry V used as the motto for the Royal Navy’s seventh and final Astute-class ...

The Royal Navy’s HMS Astute begins a years-long overhaul after 15 years of service, highlighting the Astute-class subs’ global capabilities, stealth, and enduring importance in Britain’s ...

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 ...

Britain will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered submarines, Sir Keir Starmer will announce as he unveils his much-anticipated defence review. In a bid to “ensure the UK rises to the challenge” of ...

The Royal Navy's history stretches back to 1546 when it was established by Henry VIII. Since then, many illustrious names have served in what was once the world's most powerful navy. One name that has ...

HMS Triumph, the Royal Navy’s last Trafalgar-class attack submarine, has returned to its base at Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth before decommissioning after concluding its mission from Scotland.

Thales supported the official launch of the second Astute-class submarine, HMS Ambush, at the BAE Systems shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness on 16 December. Ambush, a 7,400 tonne nuclear powered attack ...