US State Department approves sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

US State Department approves sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia The US State Department has approved a proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a package that will cost an estimated $24.3bn. Saudi Arabia had requested the purchase of 48 F-35 aircraft, 49 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines, communications equipment, spare parts and ⁠other support items, according to a statement. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by imp