# US Army Wants Companies to Test Weapons Faster

https://mins.news/en/video/16434

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-07 18:02 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgJ9R2et4OQ

> The US Army is seeking to get new weapons onto the battlefield more quickly. The Pentagon plans to open five military ranges to private industry for testing drones, counter-drone systems, long-range missiles, low-cost air-defense interceptors and other weapons. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll discussed the effort with Bloomberg’s Tyler Kendall.

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