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The Astute-class programme began in February 1986 when the Ministry of Defence (MOD) launched a number of studies intended to determine the capabilities and requirements for the replacement of its Swiftsure and Trafalgar-class fleet submarines.
HMS Astute is an operational nuclear-powered attack submarine in the Royal Navy, the lead boat of her class. Astute is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to be named after the characteristic of shrewdness and discernment—the first was the World War II-era Amphion-class Astute.
The Royal Navy’s Astute Class will consist of seven nuclear-powered submarines. HMS Astute, Ambush, Artful, Audacious and Anson are all currently in active service and a further two boats – HMS Agincourt and HMS Agamemnon are under construction.
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HMS Astute has been described as ‘more complex than the Space Shuttle‘ and is arguably the finest attack submarine in the world today. The Astute Class she represents are the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy.
The Astute-class submarines are the first nuclear submarines to be fully designed using a three-dimensional, computer-aided environment. The submarines are 97m long and weigh 7,400t. They have a maximum operational endurance of 90 days and can reach speeds of up to 29 knots.
HMS Agamemnon is the sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy and is currently under construction. She will be the sixth vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name, after the legendary Greek king Agamemnon.. On 25 March 2010, BAE Systems were contracted by the government to begin construction on boats 5 and 6 (Anson and Agamemnon), being given a £300 million ...
HMS Agamemnon is the sixth of the Astute Class nuclear-powered fleet submarines. Together with her sister vessels, she will be one of the most advanced submarines ever constructed.
