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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Republicans offer defense spending tips after punting on a budget
“Good luck getting DoD to adhere to this," one analyst said of lawmakers' attempts to influence defense spending.
Long live JLENS? NORTHCOM scrambles on cruise missile defense
Mmissile defense leaders within Northern Command scrambling to find another way to address the cruise missile defense gap left open by JLENS on the US East Coast.
Palantir unleashes its lawyers over US Army's intelligence software
The company has decided to file a protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims after losing a case last month that it filed with the Government Accountability Office over the Army’s acquisition plans for the second increment of its Distributed Common Ground System.
US Army grapples with short-range air defense gap in Europe
The US Army has wrapped up a review of possible short-range air defense weapons from around the world and is working to fill a critical gap in Europe.
Army green lights mid-tier network capability, airborne radio RFP due out soon
The Army is preparing to make a production decision for the radio that goes with the mid-tier network later this summer, the service confirmed.
Joint air-to-ground missile fired from drone, a first
The missile intended to ultimately replace the Hellfire was fired from a Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system and hit a moving truck target at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, according to the US Army’s Joint Attack Munition Systems project manager.
Army tests tactical network for advanced adversaries
A pair of fictitious nations involved in a scripted skirmish provide proving grounds for Army systems.
Army to brief industry on future of network modernization
The Army is holding an industry forum in June to brief industry on its future network modernization plans and priorities, according to a service statement.
Army wants to link all UAVs on the battlefield
The Army is conceptualizing an “ecosystem” framework tying all future unmanned aircraft systems together on the battlefield, according to the service’s Training and Doctrine Command capability manager for UAS.
NIE to decide fate of mid-tier vehicular network
The Network Integration Evaluation slated to start Monday will decide the fate of the mid-tier vehicular network.
