More than two millennia, the historic Celtibean city of Numancia He resisted the Romans for years, giving rise to the term, «Numantine resistance.» 21 centuries later their Sorian descendants are a reference in the most advanced defense, thanks to Numant-I, the new data center military centered on the artificial intelligence.
The Industrial Polygon of Valcorba, in Soria, will be the headquarters of the new Advanced Defense Technological Capabilities Centerthe project Numberwhich will modernize the armed forces through the use of AI.
The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and the mayor of Soria, Carlos Martínez, have presented this week the project, which is an important revitalization for a region ravaged by depopulation.
Numant-IA, a high secret project of the Ministry of Defense
The agreement signed by the Spanish Government and the City of Soria includes the transfer to the Ministry of Defense of A 37,000 square meters plot to build this center of advanced technological capacities of the defense.
The press release of the Ministry of Defense does not give details about the functions or what is a useful Military Center with AI of this type.
The only thing mentioned is that Number It will be a reference center at the national level in the field of technology applied to defense, with possible applications in the civil sector of high added value.
«The choice of Soria to house this center responds to a double commitment: on the one hand, with the development of areas that have historically suffered the demographic challenge, and on the other, with the strengthening of the technological and strategic capacities of our armed forces,» said Minister Robles.
«Today we sign an agreement that is the result of work, institutional loyalty and strategic vision. We are talking about a project that will generate real opportunities in our city, which will generate economic activity, innovation and qualified employment,» said the mayor of Soria, Carlos Martínez.
Numant-IA, the Center for Advanced Technological Capabilities of Defense, will begin to be built in 2026. The election of Soria is due to the government’s decision to diversify the development of modern and advanced military facilities throughout the country.
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