MDA hopes to 'resolve' Japan's Aegis Ashore concerns, reinstate project

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The surprise announcement by Japan earlier this week to halt plans for Aegis Ashore acquisition and deployment could potentially be reversed once "concerns and issues" about the weapon system are resolved, a senior U.S. military official said. Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill said the Defense Department is working with Japan's defense ministry to get plans back on track for a land-based variant of the Aegis weapon system - a $2.2 billion project that was intended to reduce stress on the Japan's sea-based missile defense fleet. "We're working very closely with them to resolve concerns and issues," Hill said during an online event hosted by Defense One today. "We just have some work to do with Japan to lift the suspension, so to speak."