Scale AI and BAE Systems Combine Forces to Modernize the Tactical Edge

Today we’re proud to announce a new strategic relationship with BAE Systems Intelligence & Security sector. The collaboration is designed to accelerate the development and fielding of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities into the architecture of the U.S. Department of War’s most capable current and future military platforms and systems.

The effort brings together BAE Systems’ decades of mission knowledge in defense operations, systems integration and platforms, with Scale’s proven suite of AI capabilities, including Scale’s Data Engine and Generative AI Platform. It builds on BAE Systems' existing Aided Target Recognition (AiTR) capabilities, which use the Scale Data Engine to train Computer Vision models for engagement options at the tactical edge.

To ensure these capabilities are mission-ready, Scale and BAE Systems are utilizing a sim-to-real pipeline to run thousands of iterative, automated simulation runs. By generating synthetic training data, Scale’s software can expose AiTR systems to extreme edge cases - such as obscured sightlines and complex terrain - long before they reach the field. This rigorous simulation environment ensures that when these capabilities are deployed, the software has already trained on more combat scenarios than a human crew could experience in a lifetime.

Our strategic approach with BAE Systems, the premier transatlantic defense and aerospace company, ensures that the Department of War has access to the world's most advanced AI tools – enabling the Department to create intelligent, adaptive systems that empower human operators and to out-think and out-pace any adversary.