Jen Judson

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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Army's New Operations Field Manual To Debut Next Year at AUSA
The Army’s Combined Arms Center is in the throes of re-writing its capstone doctrine on how the service fights in the present, according to Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy, the center’s commander. And that newest field manual will likely debut at the Association of the US Army's annual show next year.
MEADS Team Looking Toward Contract With Germany in Early 2017
The team of Lockheed Martin, MBDA Deutschland and Italy’s Leonardo submitted its complete proposal to the German government to develop the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) and hopes to be on contract in early 2017, according to Richard Edwards, Lockheed Martin’s executive vice president of Missiles and Fire Control business.
Innovation: Army Looks To Do More With What It Has
The Army must figure out ways to keep its aging aircraft flying, its vehicles driving and its networks streaming, all while addressing emerging capabilities fielded by creative, near-peer enemies who have invested heavily in defense.
Interview: Acquisition Chief Katrina McFarland and Military Deputy Lt. Gen. Michael Williamson
In two separate interviews just prior to the Association of the US Army’s annual conference, Defense News sat down with the top Army acquisition leaders – acquisition chief Katrina McFarland and her military deputy Lt. Gen. Michael Williamson -- to talk about how the service’s effort to reform acquisition is taking shape and its procurement priorities based on a concentrated assessment on the present and future threat picture.
Harris Develops Flying Radio
Harris Corp. has developed a flying radio combining its Rifleman radio technology with a small quadcopter, according to retired Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Moran, the company vice president of Defense Department business development.
Multi-Domain Battle Drives Army Toward New Missile
Unlike the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the Army's capability dominated the enemy's, the service will be fighting in domains that are contested from the start, which means it will have to refocus on capabilities that previously were on the back-burner. The Long-Range Precision Fires program is high on the Army’s list.
Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy: One Year Later
The Army came out with a plan to modernize its combat vehicles a year ago at the Association of the US Army’s annual convention in Washington. The strategy set out a path to acquire a new lightweight vehicle for infantry brigade combat teams and to replace nearly-obsolete armored vehicles. Here’s a play-by-play of where the service is a year later in executing its strategy.
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