Amazingly it can shoot down missiles as well as aircraft.
I think the problem is that the advances in technology aren't readily obvious, but suffice to say that a single T45 is more capable in the air defence role than everything sent down in 82.
Thats all fine but 40 missiles followed by same followed by same and pretty much end of ball game as MOD is not keeping hundreds on board.
Relying on defence assets is great but they all have to work at the same time and keep doing so................