The export approval is a significant reversal of longstanding US policy. In a significant reversal of longstanding US policy, authorities in Washington have cleared Saudi Arabia to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. An approval notice published by the US state department on 17 September approved a request from Riyadh covering 48 conventional take-off... The post US approves Saudi Arabia to buy 48 F-35A fighters first appeared on FlightGlobal .