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From Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
  • £1.1 billion defence estate contracts awarded

    Three estate maintenance contracts with a combined value of £1.1 billion have been awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

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  • World-class medical services for UK armed forces

    A centre of excellence for defence medical training has been formally dedicated in Staffordshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Troops launch onto Salisbury Plain

    Soldiers from 26 Engineer Regiment have spent 2 weeks training on Salisbury Plain in preparation for a major exercise in Canada.

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  • 'Lost' Welsh village unearthed by injured military personnel

    Injured military personnel have helped unearth an abandoned village as part of an archaeology project which aims to help their recovery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Youngsters search for Great War secrets

    Students have joined forces with injured soldiers to continue a groundbreaking archaeology project on Salisbury Plain Training Area.

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  • New facilities for Wildcat pilots

    A contract has been signed that will see new facilities built for helicopter pilots at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton in Somerset.

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  • New woodland boosts army training and flood defences

    120 hectares of new woodland at a Yorkshire training area will improve soldiers' experience while reducing flood risk for local residents.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New facilities for Wattisham military families

    Families at the Army’s main operating base for its Apache helicopters have received a boost with the delivery of a new childcare centre

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  • DIO supports Imber Ultra Marathon

    Charity fundraisers got a big boost from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in organising the first Imber Ultra Marathon.

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  • Capel Curig supports army cyclists' epic challenge

    Army cyclists tackled the challenging terrain of Snowdonia during a pre-season training camp that tested bikers and bikes to the limit.

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  • Extreme weather tests exercising troops in Canada

    British soldiers have been working in temperatures of -20°C to improve facilities on the Canadian training estate.

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  • New construction contracts for southern England

    Two multi-million-pound contracts for construction projects on the Ministry of Defence estate in southern England have been announced.

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  • Kent coastal redoubt protected once again

    Prompt action by Ministry of Defence staff has saved a Napoleonic fortification threatened after winter storms damaged nearby sea defences.

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  • MOD unveils facilities management contract

    A new contract for the future provision of building and facilities management at UK air bases used by US military forces has been announced.

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  • Barn owl conservation in Northern Ireland

    Barn owls are being given a new lease of life at the Ballykinler training area in Northern Ireland.

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  • First World War trenches uncovered at Ballykinler

    A series of First World War practice trenches have been uncovered at Ballykinler Training Centre in Northern Ireland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Storms unearth 19th century remains on MOD island

    Storms and flooding have revealed human remains thought to date from the 19th century on a disused MOD island in Portsmouth Harbour.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MOD announces preferred private sector bidder to join DIO

    MOD is a step closer to bringing in a strategic business partner to help improve the running of the 230,000-hectare defence estate.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Waddington runway repairs

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is to invest £35.4 million to extend the life of RAF Waddington's runway for 25 years.

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  • Disused tube station sells for £53 million

    The Ministry of Defence has sold a former London Underground station, used during the Second World War as a command centre, for £53 million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government