Summary and Key Points: The Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines, pivotal to the UK's nuclear deterrence, are set for retirement after three decades of service. -Displacing 16,000 tons and ...

Article Summary: The Vanguard-class submarines, in service with the UK’s Royal Navy since the early 1990s, provide Britain’s primary nuclear deterrent. -These nuclear-powered ballistic missile ...

Summary and Key Points: Britain’s Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, commissioned in the 1990s to replace the Polaris-equipped Resolution-class, are crucial for ...

The French Navy's (Marine Nationale) third Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Tourville (S637) entered ...

Vanguard-Class Submarines: The Specs In many respects, the Vanguard-class represented the apotheosis of British naval engineering, stealth capabilities, and strategic deterrence.

The captain of an ultra-elite UK nuclear sub armed with doomsday weapons filmed a sex tape with an underling onboard the craft while at sea, officials say.

An unnamed Vanguard class submarine's depth gauge failed in an incident that happened more than a year ago.

Stealth submarines can spend a very long time underwater nearly anywhere on Earth, and the U.K.'s Astute-Class subs can take it to the next level.

On September 11, a Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine glided back to its port of Clyde Naval Base in a zombie-like state—the sound-dampening anechoic tiles on its hull bleached pale ...

The Vanguard class can carry up to 16 missiles, each armed with up to eight Trident warheads - a total of 512 warheads. Each submarine is nearly 500ft long and weighs 15,900 tonnes.

Nuclear submarine 'breaks Royal Navy's longest patrol record' - 204 days at sea The Vanguard-class submarine reportedly spent 204 days under the waves.

HMS Victorious, of the Vanguard class, is presently at Devonport awaiting refueling, and Astute class HMS Ambush is alongside undergoing a refit.