"Submarine design remains a demanding technical challenge. I would definitely put it in the same league as the Space Shuttle, or projects of that size"John HudsonBAE Systems Maritime – Submarines MD
Facts on Astute
Barrow-built submarines have been operated by 17 navies around the globe.
Find out more…How to build a nuclear submarine
Uncover the demanding process behind the most challenging engineering project in the UK.
Find out more…Living and working onboard Astute
Find out the real story behind life on an Astute submarine.
Find out more…Meet the people
Come face to face with the men and women behind the UK's most powerful class of attack submarines.
Find out more…Performance and capability
Discover the immense power and stealth of the Astute class.
Find out more…Take a tour
Come aboard and take a virtual walk around HMS Astute.
Find out more…Multimedia gallery
Images, videos and 360° tours of the Astute class submarines…
Find out more…The story so far
Over a century of submarine building knowledge - Unearth the illustrious history culminating in the Astute class submarine.
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