“I am sorry, but the best submarine on Earth isn’t American.” That’s what a former British naval offical told me yesterday.

Summary and Key Points: The Astute-class submarines, designed after the Cold War to replace the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-class, represent a cutting-edge technological leap. -Originally envisioned as the ...

Submarine warfare has been around since the American Civil War. In the decades since, subs have become high-tech military machines capable of taking part in a variety of missions. When people think of ...

The Key Data Points: The Astute-class submarine is Britain’s cutting-edge replacement for the aging Trafalgar-class attack subs. Developed by BAE Systems and featuring world-class technology, the ...

The United States fields a formidable fleet of both attack and missile submarines that represent the pinnacle of stealth and cutting-edge technology. However, other developed nations have also ...

The fourth submarine in the Astute class was officially named Audacious during a December 16 ceremony at builder BAE Systems’ Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Guests watched as Lady ...