01Moving in near silence with an unlimited range. Operating hundreds of metres beneath the ocean in total darkness. A crew who have each had the highest level of training. The submarine service is as elusive as it is essential.
With the advanced new Dreadnought submarine set to replace Vanguard from 2030, our submarines don’t just intimidate the enemy. They provide a continuous nuclear deterrent today and long into the future.
02Cables carrying data and energy run beneath our sea beds. Our way of life depends on them, making them a target for our enemies.
But long before a threat can do any damage, a submarine is already hunting it.
Our subs are also active in key shipping lanes vital to bringing goods to our shores.
Nobody sees it happen. That's how you know it's working.
03The new Dreadnought class submarines have received a major £8.4 billion investment as they enter the next stage of building.
Based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, the build programme will generate 47,000 jobs and thousands of skilled apprenticeships both locally and across the UK.
Unseen and unheard, in a class of their own.
Astounding range and precision
Built to hunt and attack, Astute class submarines redefine stealth and aggression. With sonar that can detect vessels from 50 miles away, Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, they operate 24/7 whilst on deployment.
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Unmatched firepower and technology
Devastating power and weaponry
The future of the Royal Navy’s sub-surface defence. Currently under construction and designed to provide an even more powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.
