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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Voice-controlled drones a military game-changer, Primordial Labs says
Primordial Labs' Anura allows operators to control robots with just their voice, which could change the way drones interact with humans on the battlefield.
Reserves bolster deterrence efforts at Saber Guardian
The U.S. Army-led Saber Guardian showed the U.S. Army reserve forces playing integral roles throughout the exercise across Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary this month.
Outgoing US Army Europe commander pushes for ‘Military Schengen Zone’
As the U.S. Army Europe commander prepares to exit the military stage in September, he’s pushing for better ways for militaries to move freely around the European theater and thinks a military Schengen zone might be the best way to achieve that goal.
Multinational live-fire exercise lights up Romanian countryside in show of force
A massive, multinational, combined-arms, live-fire exercise lit up the Romanian countryside in a show of force July 18, carrying out a NATO goal to demonstrate joint strength to deter Russian aggression.
US Army missile defense system destroys target in test
The Army’s missile defense system capable of taking out targets in the last phase of flight intercepted a threat target in a test, according to the system’s manufacturer.
Senate zeros out funding for Army’s battlefield network
The Senate Armed Services Committee, in its fiscal year 2018 policy bill, has zeroed out funding for the Army’s battlefield network. But the House Armed Services is taking the opposite tack, approving an amendment in its FY18 policy bill that asks the Army to consider speeding up the fielding of Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2.
Poland’s plan to buy Patriot headed toward derailment?
Poland’s plan to buy Patriot air-and-missile defense systems from the U.S. Army could be headed toward derailment following recent discussions between the two governments on how much technology can actually be shared with Poland and when the Eastern European country can expect delivery of the systems it wants.
House lawmakers want space-based missile defense strategy
House lawmakers want the Pentagon to quickly produce a space-based missile defense strategy, according to the Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee’s mark of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill released this week.
House lawmakers concerned over clarity of Army combat vehicle modernization plans
Lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee’s Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee are concerned the U.S. Army isn’t modernizing its combat vehicles or armored brigade combat teams quickly enough.
US Army Europe chief: NATO allies should bolster infrastructure
Meeting the 2 percent NATO defense spending target isn’t just about allies bringing tanks and artillery to the table, U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, said Tuesday.
