The Great Britain received the fifth nuclear submarine of the Astute type with Spearfish torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon missiles valued £1.3 billion
The Royal Navy has added a fifth nuclear-powered Astute-class submarine to its fleet. It is named HMS Anson.
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The ceremony, which was dedicated to the new nuclear submarine, was held in the port of Barrow-in-Furness, England. The event was attended by Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The manufacturer of HMS Anson is BAE Systems. The Swedish-British company has produced four other Astute-type submarines. The first submarine is called HMS Astute. It appeared in 2010. After that, HMS Ambush, Artful and Audacious were introduced in 2013, 2016 and 2020, respectively.
HMS Anson can reach speeds of up to 29 knots (53.7 km/h). The working diving depth is 300 m. The submarine's arsenal includes six 533mm Spearfish torpedo launchers, Tomahawk cruise missiles and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
The cost of HMS Anson cost £1.3 billion. In total the Royal Navy of Great Britain wants to get seven submarines of Astute type. They will replace Trafalgar class submarines which appeared 40 years ago.
Source: Royal Navy