# US clears way for $24.3 billion military aircraft sale to Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/63071

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 17:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-state-department-oks-possible-243-billion-military-aircraft-sale-saudi-arabia-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac25f7fbc2160001c2b779

> The US State Department has approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia. The approval comes as the kingdom becomes increasingly drawn into the Middle East war.

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