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Royal Navy: HMS Astute submarine concludes record-breaking front-line service

Commissioned in 2010, HMS Astute is the first of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarines and holds numerous operational firsts. These include being the first A-boat to visit Australia in support of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s carrier group and the AUKUS defence partnership, the first to transit the Suez Canal, and the first to visit the USA for advanced weapons and sonar trials. Often operating unseen, Astute and her sister submarines have played a k…
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After completing fifteen years of operations, the nuclear attack submarine HMS Astute, belonging to the Royal British Navy, will enter its half-life modernization period (MLRP). On 30 June, the unit arrived at Devonport Naval Base, where it will be formally transferred to the company Babcock, a contractor responsible for implementing the technical update program. The objective of the MLRP is to extend its operational life, incorporate improvemen…

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defence-industry.eu broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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