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US F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia 2026

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FIRST ENTRY SEP 17

SEP 17 · Day 1

Trump administration approves F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

SEP 18

The F-35 jets are built by Lockheed Martin.

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SEP 18

Congress has previously questioned arms deals with Riyadh following the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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SEP 18

In May 2025, Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sealed a $142 billion arms sale described by the White House as the largest defense sales agreement in history.

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“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf region,”

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