Jen Judson
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Defense reporter at Bloomberg News, 115th National Press Club president, Military Reporters & Editors VP, boy mom, Colorado native
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Military Reporters & Editors’ annual conference is right around the corner on Nov. 7! Please register here if you plan to attend. We can’t wait to see you all there! The keynote speaker is the new Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. www.militaryreporters.org/2025/10/2025...
2025 MRE Conference Agenda - Military Reporters and Editors
Military Reporters & Editors announces its 2025 MRE Conference Agenda to be held Friday, Nov. 7 for journalists covering the military.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Military Reporters & Editors’ annual conference is right around the corner on Nov. 7! Please register here if you plan to attend. We can’t wait to see you all there! The keynote speaker is the new Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. www.militaryreporters.org/2025/10/2025...
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"Let's be clear about the facts. Pentagon reporters have always worn badges, and continue to do so to this day... have always been restricted to unclassified spaces only- the idea that reporters have been prowling in offices where they are not allowed is simply preposterous." @jenjudson.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"Let's be clear about the facts. Pentagon reporters have always worn badges, and continue to do so to this day... have always been restricted to unclassified spaces only- the idea that reporters have been prowling in offices where they are not allowed is simply preposterous." @jenjudson.bsky.social
US Army awards Lockheed record $9.8 billion missile contract www.defensenews.com/land/2025/09...
US Army awards Lockheed record $9.8 billion missile contract
The multiyear contract is the largest in the history of Lockheed Martin's Missiles & Fire Control business.
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September 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
US Army awards Lockheed record $9.8 billion missile contract www.defensenews.com/land/2025/09...
Army picks 3 startups to fast-track self-driving squad vehicle www.defensenews.com/land/2025/09...
Army picks 3 startups to fast-track self-driving squad vehicle
The Army has struggled to achieve fully-autonomous vehicles because of the inherent challenges on a modern battlefield not found on predictable roadways.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Army picks 3 startups to fast-track self-driving squad vehicle www.defensenews.com/land/2025/09...
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities
The creation of the new task force also puts an end to the Joint Counter-small UAS Office, which was formed in 2019 and led by the Army.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...
Vulcan Elements wins Pentagon deals as $65M round fuels expansion www.defensenews.com/industry/202...
Vulcan Elements wins Pentagon deals as $65M round fuels expansion
Rare earth magnets startup Vulcan Elements is rapidly minting DOD deals to produce the critical component for vital weapons programs.
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August 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Vulcan Elements wins Pentagon deals as $65M round fuels expansion www.defensenews.com/industry/202...
@milreporters.bsky.social condemns the killings of 5 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, calls for fair and independent investigation into the strike www.militaryreporters.org/2025/08/stat...
Statement from Military Reporters & Editors on the killings of 5 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza by an Israeli air strike - Military Reporters and Editors
News from Military Reporters and Editors - MRE for reporters, editors, digital, photo and visual journalists covering the military, national security and defense.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@milreporters.bsky.social condemns the killings of 5 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, calls for fair and independent investigation into the strike www.militaryreporters.org/2025/08/stat...
Could Golden Dome funding get next-gen interceptor back up to speed? www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...
Could Golden Dome funding get next-gen interceptor back up to speed?
A piece of the $175 billion Golden Dome pie could give the Next Generation Interceptor a boost to shore up a development delay.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Could Golden Dome funding get next-gen interceptor back up to speed? www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...
Army to grow air defense force by 30% www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08...
Army to grow air defense force by 30%
The Army will add new Patriot battalions, Indirect Fire Protection Capability battalions and counter-drone batteries to the mix.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Army to grow air defense force by 30% www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08...
Lockheed launches hub to prototype Golden Dome command systems www.defensenews.com/industry/202...
Lockheed launches hub to prototype Golden Dome command systems
Lockheed Martin wants to partner across the industry to prototype command-and-control solutions for the Golden Dome homeland missile defense shield.
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August 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Lockheed launches hub to prototype Golden Dome command systems www.defensenews.com/industry/202...
L3Harris opens rocket motor plant, already producing parts www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08...
L3Harris opens rocket motor plant, already producing parts
In a ceremony on Monday, L3Harris officially opened its new 379,000 square foot solid rocket motor inert parts production facility in Huntsville.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
L3Harris opens rocket motor plant, already producing parts www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08...
New missile defense radar lands in Guam to be put to the test www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08...
New missile defense radar lands in Guam to be put to the test
The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor will be part of an architecture designed to protect Guam from evolving air and missile threats.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New missile defense radar lands in Guam to be put to the test www.defensenews.com/land/2025/08...
Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed www.defensenews.com/land/2025/07...
Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed
The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed www.defensenews.com/land/2025/07...
Lockheed vows quick action on German Typhon missile launcher request www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Lockheed vows quick action on German Typhon missile launcher request
The U.S. defense giant sees new business in Europe for its multifunction launcher, which can fire more than a dozen missile types.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Lockheed vows quick action on German Typhon missile launcher request www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine www.defensenews.com/land/2025/07...
Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine
NATO's supreme allied commander is working to deliver Patriot air and missile defense systems to Ukraine along with other capabilities.
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July 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine www.defensenews.com/land/2025/07...
Army Europe chief unveils NATO eastern flank defense plan www.defensenews.com/land/2025/07...
Army Europe chief unveils NATO eastern flank defense plan
The U.S. Army in Europe, along with NATO allies, wants to pursue optionally manned common launchers and munitions to deter Russia on the Eastern flank.
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July 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Army Europe chief unveils NATO eastern flank defense plan www.defensenews.com/land/2025/07...
Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...
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.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...
US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force www.defensenews.com/land/2025/06...
US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force
To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain command structure.
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June 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force www.defensenews.com/land/2025/06...
Saab taps Anduril to build rocket motors for ground-launched bomb www.defensenews.com/industry/202...
Saab taps Anduril to build rocket motors for ground-launched bomb
Saab has picked Anduril to produce solid rocket motors for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb it produces with Boeing.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Saab taps Anduril to build rocket motors for ground-launched bomb www.defensenews.com/industry/202...
Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment www.defensenews.com/land/2025/06...
Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment
The U.S. Army Reserve is swearing in four new officers from Silicon Valley.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment www.defensenews.com/land/2025/06...
Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank www.defensenews.com/land/2025/06...
Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank
The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force.
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June 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank www.defensenews.com/land/2025/06...
Just over here psyching myself up for another day feeling crappy, with a “sick” kid at home (because he freaking got sick at school so they can log the 24 hours after - and he promptly recovered, FYI) and about a million hours of work I need to do. 😫
May 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Just over here psyching myself up for another day feeling crappy, with a “sick” kid at home (because he freaking got sick at school so they can log the 24 hours after - and he promptly recovered, FYI) and about a million hours of work I need to do. 😫
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05...
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia
Aerojet Rocketdyne is expanding its solid rocket motor production in Virginia primarily for the Javelin anti-tank system.
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May 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05...
RTX delivers first AN/TPY-2radar to MDA that can track hypersonic weapons USING GaN technology www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05...
RTX delivers first radar to MDA that can track hypersonic weapons
With a new Gallium Nitride array, the AN/TPY-2 radar can now detect hypersonic weapons at greater ranges, earlier in the flight path.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
RTX delivers first AN/TPY-2radar to MDA that can track hypersonic weapons USING GaN technology www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05...
Army halts tactical UAS competition without clear plan forward www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05...
Army halts tactical UAS competition without clear plan forward
As the Army looks to do away with its current pursuit of a future tactical drone, the plan to fill the mission is murky.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Army halts tactical UAS competition without clear plan forward www.defensenews.com/land/2025/05...