HMS Astute (S119) Conducting a (TLAM) Tomahawk Missile Launch & Target Impact footage 🇬🇧🏴‍☠️🇬🇧 In 1995 the US agreed to sell 65 Tomahawks to the UK for torpedo-launch from their nuclear attack submarines. The first missiles were acquired and test-fired in November 1998; all Royal Navy fleet submarines are now Tomahawk capable, including the Astute-class. The Kosovo War in 1999 saw the Swiftsure-class HMS Splendid become the first British submarine to fire the Tomahawk in combat. The UK subs

Veterans who served on the Type 42 HMS Glasgow during the Falklands War joined us at an emotional reunion event that we hosted in partnership with Royal Navy last month. They toured the Type 26 #HMSGlasgow in build at our shipyard in Govan, it was an honour recognising 40 years since the #Falklands conflict with them. Thank you to everyone that attended, sharing your experiences and seeing the ship in build. | BAE Systems