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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AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 billion
The merger is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2025.
McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain reiterated his plan for Syria, which includes establishing a no-fly zone and putting US boots on the ground at a time when US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan remains unknown or nonexistent.
Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability
A high-ranking Ukrainian official warned that less support from the US to Ukraine – as it battles Russian aggression – could contribute to a much more destabilized region and have farther reaching effects.
Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?
The NATO deputy secretary general said today the uncertainty of a relationship between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin is actually driving NATO closer rather than apart.
Army Secretary Sees 'More Work' Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors
The Army has struggled to build its comfort level in buying commercial off-the-shelf products, often arguing too much has to be changed to meet military standards, and the service is up against having to work contracts through a sluggish acquisition process for which commercial industry doesn’t have the patience.
Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question
The US Court of Federal Claims' 104-page opinion in the Palantir lawsuit against the US Army sends the service back to do a more thorough analysis of commercially available options for its intelligence analysis framework, but it does not define exactly how the Army should conduct the analysis or what would be considered a satisfactory level of market research.
The Army's cyber ops has a data problem
The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.
Army battles policy hurdles in cyber electromagnetic activities
The Army stood up cyber electromagnetic activity cells that can — by way of challenging capabilities integration work — operate effectively at the tactical level, the cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 division said. Among the key challenges, however, is working through some of the bureaucratic hurdles.
Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission
The fruits of the Lockheed Martin acquisition of Sikorsky continue to grow. This time the companies have taken two major unmanned helicopters developed before the merge to demonstrate capability together that can not only be applied to defense operations but civil applications.
Small Cracks in 'Excalibur' Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army
The Army is scrambling to correct a defect detected in some Excalibur artillery shells first discovered in December 2015, the service said in response to questions from Defense News.
