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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Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming
At Rock Island Arsenal, historic forges meet 3D printing as the Army modernizes its industrial base for faster, high-tech production.
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.
Army Pushes To Counter Drones as Threat Grows
The Army’s strategy to counter unmanned aircraft systems is close to publication, according to the service’s Capabilities Integration Center director, but the service isn’t waiting for its final release to move full-steam-ahead to address what the Army has identified as a capability gap against current threats.
Army Details Draft Robotics and Autonomous Systems Strategy At AUSA
The Army wants to gradually bring more autonomy, artificial intelligence and common control of unmanned systems into soldier formations over the course of 25 years, moving from having to keep constant vigilance over robotic systems to relationships where the unmanned move alongside a warfighter on a mission, much like a hunter and his bird dog.
Raytheon’s Extended Range AMRAAM Missile Destroys Target in First Flight Test
A new extended range version of Raytheon’s Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile destroyed a target in its first flight test in Norway, the company’s AMRAAM program manager told Defense News ahead of the Association of the US Army’s annual convention.
Army Awards Alternate Concept Engine Development Contract to ATEC
The Army has awarded a contract to the Advanced Turbine Engine Company – a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney – to develop and demonstrate advanced engine capabilities that could be used in a new fleet of Future Vertical Lift (FVL) helicopters the service plans to procure in the early 2030s.
Army Looks For Ways To Make Contracting More Agile
The Army is soliciting ideas on how it might make its contracting processes more agile, the service’s acquisition chief Katrina McFarland said during a panel at the Association of the US Army’s annual conference Monday.
Harris Unveils Intuitive T7 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot
Harris Corp., known for its radios and communications equipment, had a surprising piece of technology at its booth at the Association of the US Army’s annual convention Monday.
