US Army opens test ranges to small companies to try to get weapons quicker to the battlefield
- The U.S. Army is opening test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones, and other weapons.
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll stated this initiative aims to reduce bureaucratic delays in acquiring new military technology.
- Companies can request access to testing ranges within 30 days through a newly launched online marketplace.
- The first company to utilize this program tested a new cruise missile at an Army range in Morocco.
- This effort is part of a broader strategy to increase the production of affordable and effective weapons.
The U.S. Army announced that it is opening test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones, and other weapons in an effort to expedite their acquisition for battlefield use. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll highlighted that this initiative aims to eliminate months or even years of bureaucratic red tape that often hinders military contractors.
Companies can now gain access to U.S. and allied testing ranges within 30 days of submitting a request through a new online marketplace that was launched. Driscoll emphasized that the Army is committed to breaking down barriers that have existed for decades in order to encourage innovation and investment from smaller companies.
The first company to take advantage of this program has successfully tested a new cruise missile at an Army range in Morocco. This initiative is part of a broader strategy by the Pentagon to increase the production of affordable and effective weapons, especially in light of diminished stockpiles due to ongoing conflicts.
美国陆军向小型公司开放测试场，以加快武器部署
美国陆军宣布，向开发导弹、无人机及其他武器的私营公司开放测试场，以加快这些武器在战场上的采购。陆军部长丹·德里斯科尔强调，此举旨在消除通常阻碍军事承包商的数月甚至数年的官僚障碍。
公司现在可以通过新上线的在线市场，在提交请求后的30天内获得美国及其盟友的测试场访问权限。德里斯科尔强调，陆军致力于打破过去几十年存在的障碍，以鼓励小型公司的创新和投资。
首个利用该计划的公司在摩洛哥的陆军测试场成功测试了一种新型巡航导弹。这一举措是五角大楼提高经济有效武器生产的更广泛战略的一部分，特别是在由于持续冲突而导致的弹药库存减少的背景下。