Jen Judson

Washington, D.C.

Land Warfare Reporter at Defense News

Land Warfare Reporter @defense_news. 115th president of @pressclubdc. MRE VP. @politico vet. @kenyon '04 @comatbu MS grad. Boy mom.

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Pentagon Ends New Radar Effort Meant for Guam Missile Defense

4 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Jen Judson

Early this year, the Pentagon issued a memo halting development of a new radar meant to protect Guam
Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense

4 weeks ago | defensenews.com | Jen Judson

Early this year, the Pentagon issued a memo halting development of a new radar meant to protect Guam from high-end air and missile threats, according to a May 22 Government Accountability Office report on the effort to protect the strategic island in the Pacific.
GAO: No Clear Plan for Supporting Guam Missile Defense System

1 month ago | realcleardefense.com | Jen Judson

The Defense Department has yet to develop a clear strategy to guide the construction, deployment and long-term management of the missile defense architecture it is building on Guam
No clear plan for supporting Guam missile defense system, GAO finds

1 month ago | defensenews.com | Jen Judson

The Defense Department has yet to develop a clear strategy to guide the construction, deployment and long-term management of the missile defense architecture it is building on Guam, the Government Accountability Office has determined. The office is concerned that without such a plan, the effort risks cost and schedule overruns and an infrastructure unready to accommodate the additional personnel required to operate the defensive shield.
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia

1 month ago | defensenews.com | Jen Judson

CULPEPER, Va. — L3Harris has begun clearing forest and carving out roads deep in the Virginia countryside, breaking ground on a major expansion at its Orange County facility to produce small and medium solid rocket motors – key components for the Javelin antitank weapon.
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jen Judson

CULPEPER, Va. — L3Harris has begun clearing forest and carving out roads deep in the Virginia countryside, breaking ground on a major expansion at its Orange County facility to produce small and medium solid rocket motors – key components for the Javelin antitank weapon.
Army Aviation Charts New Course As It Grapples With Surprise Cuts

1 month ago | realcleardefense.com | Jen Judson

Army Aviation Charts New Course As It Grapples With Surprise Cuts
Trump Estimates Golden Dome Will Cost $175B Over 3 Years

1 month ago | realcleardefense.com | Courtney Albon |Jen Judson

President Donald Trump offered new details about his ambitious Golden Dome missile shield project
Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over 3 years

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Albon |Jen Judson

President Donald Trump listens to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speak about the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office on Tuesday. (Jim Watson via Getty Images)In an Oval Office reveal Tuesday, flanked by U.S. military generals and Republican senators, President Donald Trump offered new details about his ambitious Golden Dome missile shield project, which he expects to have a price tag of around $175 billion and be completed before the end of his term.
Army aviation charts new course as it grapples with surprise cuts

1 month ago | defensenews.com | Jen Judson

Army aviation leaders were caught off guard by some of the sweeping changes to the service’s overall force structure and are now scrambling to align plans with the top brass’ shifting vision, which includes abrupt moves to cancel or scale back key programs like a modernized aircraft engine, spy planes and larger runway-dependent unmanned aircraft.