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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military alliance seeks to procure K-Ster C underwater mine disposal vehicles, K-Ster CT training vehicles, and associated equipment from Exail Robotics Belgium.

NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has placed an order worth over $66.8 million (60 million euros) to the Belgium-based firm. For more on this story, check out our Must-Read.

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🛳️ NATO to get mine-hunting underwater robot drones to solidify sea defense

However, the firm has not revealed the number of the K-Ster C underwater mine disposal and the training vehicles it will provide under the contract.

According to the company, the underwater robots are capable of finding and destroying naval mines. They are expendable and can play a key role in increasing the Navy's defense capabilities.

According to the company, the K-Ster C mine disposal units for both the countries will be produced at its Belgian facility in Oostende, which is already producing a range of drones for the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies as part of the modernization program of their Mine Counter Measure capabilities.

☄️ China study backs nuclear strikes on Earth-bound extinction-level asteroids

Scientists at China’s deep space exploration program believe that nuclear weapons are the most effective option to prevent a dangerous asteroid collision with Earth, which could pose a doomsday threat to humanity.

Their analysis suggests that only nuclear weapons could successfully divert an asteroid from its path in certain scenarios.

While international laws against deploying nuclear weapons in space and the risk of nuclear fallout causing interstellar pollution exist, devising long-term strategies and investing in nuclear-based defenses to protect humanity from a potential doomsday event is vital, say the researchers.

☀️ 8.5 million sqft of rooftop space in US to host 100 MW of solar power

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), a leading entity in the self-storage industry, has embarked on a groundbreaking partnership with community solar developer Solar Landscape to transform 8.5 million square feet of NSA’s rooftop space into a renewable energy powerhouse.

This ambitious project will deploy 100 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity across approximately 1,000 self-storage properties that NSA owns and operates across 42 states and Puerto Rico.

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