In his meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Salman, at the White House, US President Donald Trump reiterated his decision to sell the fifth-generation stealth fighter jets F-35s to Riyadh. It is certain to ruffle many feathers, including those in India. Trump offered to sell the Lockheed Martin-manufactured fighters when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met him in February, a month after he had taken oath. Now, the fighter jet is most likely to upset India and disturb its defense preparedness if it reaches Pakistan.

What is F-35?

It is a family of stealth fighter jets developed by Lockheed Martin. It has been designed to avoid detection by radar and other technologies. It can take off and land on a regular runway or an aircraft carrier. It is capable of landing like a helic

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