HMS Agincourt has been renamed Achilles amid reports the defence ministry did not want to offend France.

She will join HMS Astute, HMS Ambush, HMS Artful and HMS Audacious” said Secretary of State for Defence Dr. Liam Fox. The Astute Class submarines, which will progressively replace the Swiftsure ...

That would be the Royal Navy's latest Astute Class submarine, the HMS Artful which was lowered into the water this weekend. It is one of seven nuclear submarines being built by BAE Systems.

The building of third Astute submarine, HMS Artful, was delayed because parts were taken during its construction A shortage of spares for Royal Navy warships and submarines has forced the Ministry ...

HMS Astute, HMS Artful, HMS Ambush and HMS Audacious are the other Astute-class subs to have gone through similar testing before commissioning into the Royal Navy. HMS Anson is set to be the fifth ...

The first five submarines in the class, HMS Astute, HMS Ambush, HMS Artful, HMS Audacious, and HMS Anson, have been handed ...

HMS Artful, HMS Audacious and HMS Anson - are all currently in service and operating from HM Naval Base Clyde. A further two boats are under construction at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness.

HMS Artful, HMS Audacious and HMS Anson are all currently in service and operating from HM Naval Base Clyde. A further two boats are under construction at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness.