The F35: Missile Killer

I'm going to translate the following news release from Lockheed Martin regarding the F35 Jet fighters, which will be part of the Alabama Air National Guard by late 2023.

The new jets can help destroy incoming missiles, not so much by shooting them down, but by acting as a high altitude missile detector system.

"The Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) Project Office and U.S. Air Force successfully integrated F-35 track data with the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) during Orange Flag Evaluation (OFE) 19-2 at Palmdale, Calif., and Fort Bliss, Texas. 

This was the first-time live F-35 track data has been sent to IBCS via the F-35 ground station and F-35-IBCS adaptation kit, both developed by Lockheed Martin. This allowed IBCS to receive and develop fire control quality composite tracks during the exercise, leveraging the F-35 as an elevated sensor.  This capability enables multi-domain operations and the detection of threats that could challenge ground-based sensors.  the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) Project Office and U.S. Air Force successfully integrated F-35 track data with the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) during Orange Flag Evaluation (OFE) 19-2 at Palmdale, Calif., and Fort Bliss, Texas."

 HERE is the full news release.