The US Army wants to see new weapons on the battlefield faster.

The US Army wants to see new weapons on the battlefield faster. Tyler Kendall sat down with US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to discuss the Pentagon's plan to open up five military ranges to private industry. (Source: Bloomberg)

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