This Submarine Is a Powerhouse: The Royal Navy is preparing to welcome HMS Agamemnon, its sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, into service by 2025. Capable of carrying nearly 40 ...

If you are familiar with Greek mythology, or you've at least seen 2004's Troy movie, then the name Agamemnon might ring a bell or two. Not the most impressive of Greek kings, Agamemnon ruled over ...

Summary: The Royal Navy has introduced its sixth vessel named HMS Agamemnon, an Astute-class submarine, continuing a historic lineage that dates back to the Trojan War’s legendary Greek king. Named ...

It's been a hugely important week for the Royal Navy as it looks set to boost its arsenal with the much-needed addition of two nuclear-powered attack submarines. King Charles III visited BAE Systems ...

On Monday, Charles visited the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, to read the Commissioning Warrant at a formal ceremony to mark HMS Agamemnon entering operational service. Nicknamed ...

As HMS Agamemnon moves closer towards joining the UK’s in-service submarine fleet, how does the sixth Astute-class fit into the Royal Navy’s defence strategy? In an encouraging development for the UK ...

The Royal Navy’s new £1.5bn submarine has performed its first dive. HMS Agamemnon never needs to be refuelled and can stay underwater indefinitely, limited only by the endurance of her 100-strong crew ...

HMS Agamemnon, known as Nelson's favourite ship, took part in the Battle of Trafalgar and was one of the ships built at Buckler's Hard A slipway from the 18th Century where ships for Lord Nelson's ...