The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield

Drones are transforming warfare, and the Army is taking a page out of e-commerce to keep up, creating an online store to get the latest technology into the hands of war-fighters faster.

On Tuesday, the service unveiled its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace that was developed with Amazon Web Services and the Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency.

The digital one-stop shop will allow Army units, government partners, and allied nations to procure vetted UAS systems, according to the Army, adding that its new storefront will also have features that allow users to compare drones, provide feedback, and easily place orders.

“By lowering barriers to entry and partnering with a wider range of industrial innovators, we are building a more resilient and responsive defense industrial base, which is essential for equipping our force and deterring our adversaries,” Army acquisition chief Brent Ingraham said in a statement.

The Pentagon’s weapons procurement process is notoriously slow and costly. For decades, successive administrations have struggled to reform the system, which is now dominated by just a handful of giant d...