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 battlefield use. Driscoll said the Army aims to “break down every single barrier that we have put up over the last 20 or 30 years.” The first company to take advantage of the new program has tested a cruise missile at the Army’s missile test range in Morocco. The program allows drone and missile companies to use five Army ranges to test new rockets, drones and anti-drone weapons even if that company does not have a military contract. The post Army moves to speed weapons development, battlefield deployment appeared first on Los Angeles Times.