AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAviation & Sovereignty: Britten-Norman says the first new Islander built on its fully reshored Bembridge line has hit 75% completion, with final assembly due in the coming weeks and delivery to FIGAS later this year; a second airframe is nearing 25%, and parts for follow-on aircraft are already in production—another step in bringing civil Islander manufacturing back to the UK. Government Appointments: The FIG has appointed Steve Dent as Director of Development & Commercial Services, promoting him from Deputy Director of DCS, citing his experience across key projects and commercial contracts. Public Health Response: HMS Medway returned from Tristan da Cunha after a suspected hantavirus case, including an air-drop of SAS personnel and clinicians and a difficult sea journey back in winter conditions. Falklands Memory & Commemoration: A memorial service is set for June 12 marking the anniversary of Sgt Ian McKay’s Falklands death, with a service at a memorial garden in Hoyland. International Politics: UK-Mauritius Chagos negotiations continue to spark backlash, with reports of US interest in buying the islands drawing warnings that the territory is “not for sale.”
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