Will the future of combat look like your smartphone? As the nature of warfare changes, new technology is driving smarter, faster decisions on the battlefield.

BAE Systems is accelerating next-gen combat capability through Digital Engineering (DE), a data-driven approach that connects decades of real-world experience with advanced modeling, simulation, and virtual testing environments to design, build, and sustain defense platforms that stay ahead of evolving threats across land, sea, cyber and space.

To learn more, we sat down with Dr. Adarsh Ayyar, Director of Technology, Combat Mission Systems, to explore how BAE Systems is harnessing AI and autonomous technologies to transform combat and keep soldiers out of harm’s way.

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