You'll recall that, around the same time, the USAF set a 1,500-foot STOL target for the ATF.
They also demonstrated a ground mapping radar mod which was engaged on finals to a cratered runway and could identify a 50ft wide 1500ft MOS and safely land and brake the aircraft to a stop.
IIRC they also tested a FBW mod which could adjust for an engine out, loss of half a tail, 50% loss of controls etc and still allow the pilot full and free stick movement with the aircraft compensating.
Was that sort of stuff incorporated into the Typhoon/ F-35 FCS?