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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Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.
Congress wants Hawaiian missile defense radar up and running by end of 2028
The FY22 National Defense Authorization Act support a homeland missile defense radar in Hawaii and the establishment of a robust missile defense architecture in Guam.
General Atomics unveils new unmanned aircraft named for harsh American desert
Named for a harsh desert in the American southwest, General Atomics' newest unmanned aircraft is designed for greater endurance, greater payload and can take off and land using short, undeveloped strips of land.
US Missile Defense Agency declares initial delivery of Long-Range Discrimination Radar in Alaska
The Alaska-based missile defense radar that can detect intercontinental ballistic missiles has reached initial fielding, the Missile Defense Agency declared in a Dec. 6 ceremony at Clear Air Force Station.
Raytheon CTO says merged company is finding new ways to work together
Here's how Raytheon's chief technology officer is looking at solving the Pentagon's toughest problems.
Here are the three companies selected to design hypersonic missile interceptors for MDA
The Missile Defense Agency has chosen three teams to design a Glide Phase Interceptor to defend against hypersonic threats.
German powertrain company makes play in US as combat vehicle competition heats up
Here's how a German company is making a big play in the American combat vehicle market.
Pentagon wants industry’s help to bolster allies and partners’ cybersecurity
The Pentagon's cyber policy shop wants US industry to help allies and partners strengthen cybersecurity.
US Army’s hypersonic supervisor talks tech portfolio
Since Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood took over the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, he’s overseen the Pentagon’s attempt to build the U.S. hypersonic weapons industrial base, begun fielding hypersonic launchers and other equipment to the first unit to receive the capability and has started building out the first battery of a laser-weapon equipped Stryker combat vehicle.
New AM General chief vows to ‘put the full weight of the organization’ into pursuing JLTV
AM General has a new CEO. Defense News sat down with him to discuss where he plans to take the business into the future.
US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon
Boeing and General Atomics are onboard to develop a 300-kilowatt laser weapon system for the U.S. Army.
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