Trump To Approve Sale Of F-35s To Saudi Arabia

F-35s, and F-16s, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia in 2020. Credit: U.S. Air Force

F-35s and F-16s at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia in 2020.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
President Donald Trump said Nov. 17 he will approve the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35s to Saudi Arabia as that country’s crown prince is set to visit Washington. Trump was asked about the potential to sell the jets to Saudi Arabia during an Oval Office press conference, responding “I will say that we...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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