HMS Astute, 7.400 tons of state of the art technology The name of the Royal Navy's newest, most capable Astute Class submarine has been formally announced Friday, HMS Anson.

The UK currently operates five Astute-class SSNs, with HMS Astute commissioned into service in 2010. This was followed by HMS Ambush (2013), HMS Artful (2016), HMS Audacious (2020), and HMS Anson ...

General Dynamics Corporation’s GD business unit, Electric Boat ... BAE Systems is the primary manufacturer of the Astute-class nuclear submarines, which are integral to the Royal Navy's fleet.