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£256M MOD facilities management contract underway in Cyprus

Land November 7, 2023

A contract to provide critical maintenance, servicing and hard facilities management to the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Cyprus estate has officially come into service. Awarded to Mitie Defence Limited in April, the £256M Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) contract covers every part of the MOD estate in Cyprus, including: RAF Akrotiri, Episkopi, ...

New £66M terminal at RAF Akrotiri

Air July 12, 2023

A new Passenger Handling Facility will be developed at RAF Akrotiri following the award of a £66M contract. The new terminal will be developed alongside new freight buildings including a larger arrivals and departures lounge as part of the APOLLO Programme, which is designed to upgrade the infrastructure of MOD sites ...

DIO completes new homes for forces families in Cyprus

Land October 2, 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has handed over new service family accommodation (SFA) at RAF Akrotiri in a special ceremony earlier this month. The Commander British Forces Cyprus (BFC) was in attendance at the Cyprus base and was given a short tour of the site prior to the handover of the ...

Minister for the Armed Forces meets troops stationed in Cyprus

Air March 9, 2020

James Heappey, Minister for the Armed Forces, visited troops stationed in Cyprus and the Cypriot Defence Minister during a three-day visit. James Heappey spoke with troops stationed at the Cyprus Sovereign Base Area (SBA) and Defence Minister Savvas Angelides. In discussions with Mr Angelides, the Minister for the Armed Forces reaffirmed ...