BRITAIN'S new nuclear attack submarine with a Rolls-Royce reactor and six torpedoes launched for the first time. HMS Agamemnon, the latest Royal Navy Astute Class attack sub, set off at BAE ...

The submarine that fell victim to HMS Ariel was, in fact, U-12, a highly capable German vessel renowned for its advanced technology and skilled crew. The encounter took place in the waters off ...

The most advanced hunter-killer submarine in the Royal Navy has sailed in the water for the first time. HMS Agamemnon, one of ...

The Astute-class HMS Agamemnon, named after the ancient Greek ... "The design and build of a nuclear-powered submarine is incredibly complex and a truly national endeavour and I pay tribute ...

Curiously, the HMS Vanguard, a Vigilant-class British Royal Navy nuclear submarine also experienced a collision that evening. The first of her class, the Vanguard measures 150 meters long and ...

HMS Audacious and HMS Anson, have been handed over to the Royal Navy, with work well underway for the final Astute boat, Agincourt. The first submarine in the class, HMS Astute, was launched in 2010.

The Royal Navy’s latest Astute-class attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, was launched today at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The submarine, named after the ancient Greek ...

Photo: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries WASHINGTON—China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank in the spring, a major setback for one of the country’s priority weapons programs ...

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Atlantis Explorer 1 has been undergoing intensive testing since April in the waters around Cléire, off Baltimore in west Cork. The two-and-a-half tonne submarine can dive to a depth of 100 metres ...

The reported sinking of a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine at a Wuhan shipyard highlights the difficulties Beijing faces in building an advanced oceangoing navy that can challenge U.S. maritime ...