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£135M F35 infrastructure contract awarded

Homeland June 23, 2017

Preparations for the arrival of 12 new F35’s has hit a new milestone, with the awarding of the last of seven major contracts at RAF Marham. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced that a joint venture of Galliford Try and Lagan Construction Ltd was awarded the contract, which will see a ...

US Secretary of Defense welcomed to UK

Land April 5, 2017

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, is visiting the UK for the first time in his new role, reaffirming the special relationship between the two companies. As well as having a number of aligned security goals, the two companies work very closely on defence and are vocal supporters of NATO’s 2% ...

DIO award £27M contract to build new F-35B headquarters

Air December 5, 2016

Wates Construction Ltd has secured a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to deliver a new Squadron Headquarters to support the new aircraft, scheduled to come in to service at the Norfolk Station in mid-2018. The contract will see the creation of new facilities to support the new F-35B Lightning II ...

Defence Minister makes reassurance visit to RAF Marham

Homeland August 3, 2016

Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning has visited Royal Air Force personnel at RAF Marham to reassure them following recent security concerns. During his first visit as a Minister of State to the Norfolk air station, Mr Penning discussed operations and emphasised the commitment to keeping personnel safe. As well as military personnel ...