Lockheed Martin Details F-35’s Expanded Role as Airborne Tracking and Targeting Node for U.S. Missile Defense

 Lockheed Martin on August 7, 2026, outlined a missile-defense architecture in which the F-35 Lightning II can feed tracking and targeting data from the air into a network linking space-based sensors, command systems and interceptors. The approach could shorten the time from detection to engagement, giving U.S. forces a better chance to track fast-moving threats and assign the right weapon before an attack reaches its target.  Read Full Defense News At This Link. 

Lockheed Martin says the F-35 can feed tracking and targeting data into a missile defense network connecting space sensors, C2BMC, THAAD, and the Next Generation Interceptor (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin)



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