The Astute Class will replace Royal Navy Swiftsure Class submarines, in service since the 1970s. Shown here is HMS Superb (S109).
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Astute Class submarine breaching the water surface. -
HMS Talent (Trafalgar Batch 1) was launched in 1988. -
The Astute Class will replace Royal Navy Swiftsure Class subs. -
Astute Class nuclear-powered attack submarine. -
The Astute weapons load will be 50% greater than Trafalgar Class submarines. -
The Royal Navy's Astute Class sub is a nuclear-powered attack submarine. -
The forward dome of the Astute submarine under construction. -
Nuclear is provided by the Rolls-Royce PWR 2 pressurised water reactor.
