US approves Saudi Arabia to buy 48 F-35A fighters

<p>The export approval is a significant reversal of longstanding US policy. In a significant reversal of longstanding US policy, authorities in Washington have cleared Saudi Arabia to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. An approval notice published by the US state department on 17 September approved a request from Riyadh covering 48 conventional take-off…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/09/us-approves-saudi-arabia-to-buy-48-f-35a-fighters/">US approves Saudi Arabia to buy 48 F-35A fighters</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>