© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a Javelin anti-tank missile during drills at a training ground in an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 18, 2022. Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Press Ser
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Alabama on Tuesday to visit a Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:) facility that is manufacturing weapons being provided to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, the White House said on Wednesday.
Washington says it has pledged around $3.7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24. Together with its European allies, Washington has provided Ukraine with drones, Howitzer heavy artillery, anti-aircraft Stinger and Javelin missiles.
Lockheed Martin, the No. 1 U.S. weapons maker, said the Ukraine war has boosted demand for missile defense systems. The company developed and produces the Javelin anti-tank missiles together with U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:).
In a statement announcing Biden’s May 3 visit to the Lockheed facility in Alabama, the White House said Ukraine was using weapons manufactured there “effectively to defend against the Russian invasion.”
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