Why have just one technological breakthrough when you can have two at the same time? The Royal Navy has installed for the first time a quantum clock into its XV Excalibur robotic submarine for ...

Testbed submarine XV Excalibur went to sea with Infleqtion’s quantum optical atomic clock on board – the first time such a ...

What You Need to Know: In 1951, the Royal Navy suffered a significant tragedy with the loss of HMS Affray, an A-class submarine designed during World War II to operate in the Far East. The Affray ...

The Royal Navy’s HMS Astute begins a years-long overhaul after 15 years of service, highlighting the Astute-class subs’ global capabilities, stealth, and enduring importance in Britain’s ...

Nuclear-powered submarine HMS Astute returns to base at Faslane on the Clyde accompanied by two tug boats - PA/Alamy The Royal Navy plans to replace the tugs that guide Britain’s £1bn nuclear ...

Britain will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered submarines, Sir Keir Starmer will announce as he unveils his much-anticipated defence review. In a bid to “ensure the UK rises to the challenge” of ...

What You Need to Know: On May 26, 2008, the British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Superb collided with an underwater pinnacle in the Red Sea, 80 miles south of the Suez Canal. No injuries were ...