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US approves $24.3B F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Department of State said it approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The deal is valued at $24.3 billion, according to the announcement.
WHO: U.S. Department of State
WHAT: Approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (14):
19FortyFive,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Breaking Defense,
Defense News,
Financial Times,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
Military Times,
New York Times,
Stars & Stripes,
Straits Times,
TWZ,
The Hindu
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