The Army has launched a new effort to speed up industry’s access to its test ranges, pushing to compress the timeline for securing space that can currently take 12-18 months […]
Defense-industry partners prepare a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center in Tan-Tan, Morocco, Aug. 5, 2026. The demonstration was held to support regional defense capabilities and joint training interoperability. AMTEC enables U.S. and Moroccan forces to test emerging technologies and expand testing capabilities to strengthen shared readiness and interoperability under the U.S. Army’s Test Range Expansion Initiative. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jordan Beagle)
The Army has launched a new effort to speed up industry’s access to its test ranges, pushing to compress the timeline for securing space that can currently take 12-18 months down to 30 days. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on Friday detailed a new portal website offering a “concierge” experience to assist companies looking to bring their internal research and development (IRAD) projects to the service’s test sites, with the initiative starting at four domestic installations and a new site in…