Army opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefield
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- sandiegouniontribune.comseen 9 Aug, 17:50headline rewritten
Army opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quickerArmy opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefield - netscape.comseen 7 Sept, 04:21article removed
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Army opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefield
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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- dailycamera.com17:03first to report
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said effort will cut red tape that can stifle military contractors.
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- sandiegouniontribune.com7 Aug, 17:03their copy
- dailylocal.com7 Aug, 17:03their copy
- netscape.com7 Aug, 22:00removed
Sat, 8 August 2026
3 reports- arkansasonline.com08:00
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. -- The U.S. Army said Friday that it is opening up test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones and other weapons in hopes of buying them more quickly for use on the battlefield.
- time.com19:11
The U.S. Army is opening test ranges to weapons-makers to expedite development—even as officials push back on concerns about dwindling munitions stockpiles.
- bostonherald.com20:34
“It can take 12 to 18 months for a company that wants to go test the thing that can make a soldier’s life better … that can keep them safer,” Army Sec. Dan Driscoll said.