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Amentum Mitie Pacific received an $85.2 million contract for base operating support services at the US Navy Support Facility in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. The contract, announced by the US DoD on January 13, is expected to be completed by January 2034 and has a maximum value exceeding $656 million.

The UK Government is negotiating the transfer of sovereignty of BIOT to Mauritius, which has close ties with China, raising security concerns about potential Chinese influence over the region. The base serves multiple strategic functions for the US and UK military.