Adm. Jon Hill

Missile defense chief ‘confident’ Poland’s Aegis Ashore ready in 2023

“We’re in a great place to get to that delivery to complete in ‘23,” the Missile Defense Agency director said.

‘Just getting started’: Too early to say when hypersonic interceptor will go live

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Missiles and Defense are currently developing concepts for the program.

After space tests, DoD to decide on hypersonic tracking sats in late ’23

The two Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) prototypes will launch in spring 2023, beginning several months of on-orbit testing.

Aegis Ashore Too Limited For Guam: Former INDO-PACOM Head

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is reportedly finishing its study of command and control architecture options to best defend Guam, the farthest outpost of our homeland. This new C2 system must have three features: an open architecture, the ability to bring different services’ radars and interceptors together, and disaggregation. Since leaving Indo-PACOM to pursue other […]

MDA Director Sees New Space Investment

"What we don't want to do is launch a weapon that then opens a seeker and there's nothing there, because the target has maneuvered," Vice Adm. Jon Hill, said. 

MDA Sees EW, Cyber For Future Missile Defense

"The future will be a mix of kinetic and non-kinetic. It will be a mix of hard kill and soft kill, because of where the threat is going to. The threat will drive us to do something different," says Vice Adm. Jon Hill, who heads the Missile Defense Agency.

MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee

"I'm optimistic, based on my discussions with [MDA director] Jon Hill, that we'll potentially see the Next-Generation Interceptor move further left," Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck told the Senate.

HASC Grills MDA Chief On ’21 Budget, Space-Based Sensors

"I like Dr. Griffin, but he should have come back to us and talked to us before he made that decision," complained Rep. Mike Rogers about funds for space-base sensors shifting to SDA.

Army Tests Dispersed THAAD; Beginning Of Modular Missile Defense?

The potential threat from Chinese batteries will only grow as Beijing continues to militarize small islands outside of its territorial waters, claiming them as their own.

Pentagon’s New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Doesn’t Work, Suffers Years-Long Delay

What happens when the Pentagon's new ballistic missile defeat program doesn't work? They keep using the old one, which has a spotty track record.