[5] Biter visited Barrow-in-Furness in July 2007 for the launching of HMS Astute, the first of class of the Astute-class submarine.

In the early 2020s, Biter, along with other Archer-class vessels, was given a more operational role as part of the reconstituted Coastal Forces Squadron.

In early 2024, Biter and three of her sister ships deployed to northern Norway as part of the NATO exercise "Steadfast Defender".

[7] The vessel was subsequently lifted back to the U.K. on the sealift ship MV Hartland Point possibly due to mechanical problems.

With students embarked (up to a maximum of 12), a training officer is usually present who is typically an RNR lieutenant or sub-lieutenant.