Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany
The move is in-line with the Army's plan to provide such capability to its Multidomain Task Force there.
'Swimming, in the morass of information': Special Ops battles with big data
U.S. Special Operations Command is struggling to develop and implement technology that will help it get a handle on the large amount of information it must sift through to stay informed, make decisions and execute operations.
Coming soon: A SOFWERX for drones and robots
US Special Operations Command is launching a new effort to tackle drone and robotics technology hurdles rapidly, the same way it experiments with other capability problem sets through its SOFWERX model.
Congress proposes faster fielding of Army's tactical comms
A group of 178 House lawmakers signed a letter last month sent to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to encourage fielding the service’s key tactical communications capability faster.
RCO: Electronic warfare capability hits European soil
The Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office has sent its near-term electronic warfare capability solution to Europe, and soldiers there will get a chance to put it to the test this summer, said RCO Director Doug Wiltsie.
Defense intelligence has opportunity to be ‘reimagined’
With the goal of providing military commanders and policy-makers with the best possible analysis, defense intelligence has reached a point where innovations in information technology and cyber present an opportunity to drastically reimagine the entire enterprise, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency expert.
BAE Systems unveils next-gen threat warning system for helicopters
BAE Systems has long been a supplier of threat warning systems on current Army helicopters, but as those systems age, it is developing a next-generation warning system that can detect a threat with a higher degree of certainty.
Long Range Discrimination Radar passes preliminary design review
The Long Range Discrimination Radar that will be operational in Alaska in 2020 has passed the preliminary design review phase, hitting a major milestone for the program.
FLIR-owned Prox Dynamics brings night vision to tiny drone
A small Norwegian company, now owned by U.S.-based FLIR, has added night vision capability to its tiny drone and has seen an uptick in sales with militaries worldwide.
Harris wins big to build battle management system for UAE
Harris has won a $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system to the United Arab Emirates armed forces, the company announced Monday.
