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  • Huge new Atlas aircraft hangar opened by Defence Minister

    A £70 million hangar large enough to contain three of the RAF’s new Atlas transport aircraft at the same time was officially opened by Defence Minister Guto Bebb at RAF Brize Norton today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DIO sets out vision for future working with industry

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has launched its commercial strategy today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces £250M investment in new homes for service families

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £250 million investment to build new homes for Service personnel and their families on Salisbury Plain.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ministry of Defence awards celebrate commitment to the environment

    MOD Sanctuary Awards recognise the commitment to sustainability from staff, volunteers, industry partners and contractors across the defence estate.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Completion of Longbridge accommodation for Royal Centre for Defence Medicine staff

    The Commanding Officer of the RCDM has cut the ribbon to mark the completion of new accommodation for military medics working in Birmingham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New nurseries open for UK forces families in Cyprus

    The RAF Akrotiri early years learning facility was officially opened on October 17 by Commander British Forces Cyprus (BFC), Major General James Illingworth and director for the Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP), …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DIO awards contract for new jetty at HMNB Devonport Oil Fuel Depot

    DIO awarded a contract worth approximately £43 million to VolkerStevin to construct a new jetty at Thanckes Oil Fuel Depot which provides fuelling facilities for the Royal Navy at Devonport Naval Base.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • ‘Top of the range’ military training facility opened at Garelochhead

    A new ‘state of the art’ military firing range has been officially opened at Garelochhead Training Centre by Major General Robert Bruce CBE DSO General Officer Scotland.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft one step closer as RAF Marham runway intersection resurfacing completed

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed the resurfacing of the intersection of the 2 runways at RAF Marham as part of a larger programme of investment.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DIO awards overseas consultancy framework contract

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation has selected 6 companies as suppliers for the principal support provider (PSP) framework.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Shoes to seamines - 20,000 items recovered preparing for carriers’ new home

    Speaking in Portsmouth today, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin is set to announce that millions of metres of mud have been dredged, clearing the way for Britain’s newest aircraft carrier to sail safely into her new home at …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Gold award for DIO’s commitment to safety

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation receives the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Achievement Award.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £135M infrastructure contract marks milestone in UK F35 programme

    The Defence Secretary announced that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RAF Akrotiri opens newly-renovated runway

    RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s main airbase for operations against Daesh, is now better equipped than ever to combat threats to national security, after the official opening of its newly renovated runway today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Jetty completion marks major milestone in Carrier works

    Work to ready a historic jetty at Her Majesty’s Naval Dockyard Portsmouth for the arrival of the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy has been completed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Social hub takes shape at Worthy Down

    Building work on the Catering, Retail and Leisure (CRL) facility on the site of the new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) at Worthy Down, has been completed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • First phase of hundreds of new service family homes complete at Tidworth

    The first tranche of hundreds of new service family homes being built in Tidworth has been completed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence minister presents 2016 Sanctuary Award

    The Ministry of Defence has announced the winners of its prestigious Sanctuary Awards for 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Work progresses at Lightning pace

    A construction contract worth £27 million has been awarded by the DIO to provide facilities to support the new F-35B Lightning II aircraft at RAF Marham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A400M Atlas aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facility completed at RAF Brize Norton

    The structure of a 3 bay hangar for in-depth maintenance of the RAF’s new transport aircraft, the A400M or Atlas, has been completed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government