Iran is still flying F14s.
Israel uses it's own version of ALIS it co-developed with India and France (forgetting the name - will add once I remember).
The fusion aspect was added because of NATO's Air Force fusion/unified command policy in Europe and MENA before the current administration.
BNET and IAI+Thales+BEL's Datalink
Some of the capabilities, sure -- you're never going to be able to use them if you don't have the things it needs to talk to.
The lack of those things don't turn it into a brick. It's still a highly capable fifth gen LO fighter/bomber without them.