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 and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor

The Japanese government has flagged hypersonic missile defense as an urgent capability, citing recent developments in the region.

2 days ago

US Army experiments with long-endurance drones, balloons in Philippines

The Extended Range Sensing and Effects Company used Balikatan to test capabilities as it develops requirements for the force.

3 days ago

The US and its allies are getting serious about armed ground robots

Are the U.S. Army and its partners comfortable with armed drones? Just look to the industry barometer.

Raytheon anticipates international boom in counterdrone sales

Raytheon is set to sell its Coyote unmanned aircraft system in a complete counter-drone system package to international customers.

Unleash the hornets: Combat vehicles and robots get new kit to increase standoff

FLIR has designed a system to unleash its Black Hornet micro-UAVs from vehicle platforms at the tactical edge of the battlefield.

Estonian robot fires Javelin missile using Norwegian remote launcher

A Raytheon and Lockheed team fired a missile from an Estonian unmanned ground vehicle to examine the possibility of using armed robots on the battlefield.

Jumping into algorithmic warfare: US Army aviation tightens kill chain with networked architecture

A demonstration of an Army-developed capability showed the ability to nimbly pass control between operators of drones and munitions through a networked architecture of systems.

In first, MDA remotely launches a missile

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency showed that a missile defense system capable of defeating threats in the terminal phase of flight can be remotely engaged to launch interceptors.

Here’s who will build and integrate the first hypersonic weapon system prototype

While American companies have developed warheads, glide bodies and other components, there is no industrial base equipped to manufacture hypersonic weapons.

Here’s how the US Army’s missiles and space program office is being reorganized

Integrated Fires is the new focus as the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space reorganizes.

Soon to come to the Army: A high-power microwave to take out drone swarms

The Indirect Fires Protection Capability will add a high power microwave to its arsenal against a wide variety of threats.

Should the DoD shift focus toward passive missile defense?

For missile defense leaders, passive defense, non-kinetic intercept capabilities and left-of-launch defeat could be the name of the game going forward.

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Highlights: Service Members of the Year 2024 awards

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Jen Judson

Land Warfare Reporter

All Stories By Jen

US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor

The Japanese government has flagged hypersonic missile defense as an urgent capability, citing recent developments in the region.

US Army experiments with long-endurance drones, balloons in Philippines

The Extended Range Sensing and Effects Company used Balikatan to test capabilities as it develops requirements for the force.

The US and its allies are getting serious about armed ground robots

Are the U.S. Army and its partners comfortable with armed drones? Just look to the industry barometer.

Raytheon anticipates international boom in counterdrone sales

Raytheon is set to sell its Coyote unmanned aircraft system in a complete counter-drone system package to international customers.

Unleash the hornets: Combat vehicles and robots get new kit to increase standoff

FLIR has designed a system to unleash its Black Hornet micro-UAVs from vehicle platforms at the tactical edge of the battlefield.

Estonian robot fires Javelin missile using Norwegian remote launcher

A Raytheon and Lockheed team fired a missile from an Estonian unmanned ground vehicle to examine the possibility of using armed robots on the battlefield.

Jumping into algorithmic warfare: US Army aviation tightens kill chain with networked architecture

A demonstration of an Army-developed capability showed the ability to nimbly pass control between operators of drones and munitions through a networked architecture of systems.

In first, MDA remotely launches a missile

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency showed that a missile defense system capable of defeating threats in the terminal phase of flight can be remotely engaged to launch interceptors.

Here’s who will build and integrate the first hypersonic weapon system prototype

While American companies have developed warheads, glide bodies and other components, there is no industrial base equipped to manufacture hypersonic weapons.

Here’s how the US Army’s missiles and space program office is being reorganized

Integrated Fires is the new focus as the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space reorganizes.

Soon to come to the Army: A high-power microwave to take out drone swarms

The Indirect Fires Protection Capability will add a high power microwave to its arsenal against a wide variety of threats.

Should the DoD shift focus toward passive missile defense?

For missile defense leaders, passive defense, non-kinetic intercept capabilities and left-of-launch defeat could be the name of the game going forward.

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