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.
There's a decades-long modernization lag for Army combat vehicles
A years-long period of reduced modernization budgets has caused a major lag -- potentially up to 30 years for some rides -- in upgrading the Army's combat vehicles, the Army general in charge of the fleet said.
Army on track to integrate bigger gun on Stryker
The Army is trying to rapidly field Strykers with a bigger gun to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Europe amid concerns the service is outgunned by Russian counterparts, and so far the program is on track, according to Col. Glenn Dean, the project manager for Stryker.
Saudi Arabian National Guard helicopter force takes shape
The Saudi Arabian National Guard has embarked on its plan to build a rotary-wing force that consists of the latest variants of both Apaches and Black Hawks and Boeing-made AH-6i light attack helicopters.
NIMR sells over 1,750 vehicles to UAE on last day of IDEX
United Arab Emirates company NIMR announced on the last day of Abu Dhabi’s International Defense Exhibition that it would build more than 1,750 combat vehicles for the country’s land forces.
FLIR-owned Prox Dynamics brings night vision to tiny drone
A small Norwegian company, now owned by U.S.-based FLIR, has added night vision capability to its tiny drone and has seen an uptick in sales with militaries worldwide.
Flight of Northrop's Victor-model Black Hawk opens door for more cockpit business
The first flight of the US Army’s UH-60 Victor-model Black Hawk helicopter last month marks the beginnings of new opportunities for Northrop Grumman in the global cockpit avionics market, according to a company executive.
The warrior-thinker Trump picked for national security adviser
President Donald Trump named Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster — considered to be one of the smartest strategists in the military today — as his national security adviser.
Harris wins big to build battle management system for UAE
Harris has won a $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system to the United Arab Emirates armed forces, the company announced Monday.
AM General to serve up trucks a la carte
AM General premiered a truck concept at a Middle Eastern defense exhibition this week that it never plans to sell.
