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Biden to visit Alabama weapons plant

Alabama Public Radio
Published April 27, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
Ukrainian servicemen load Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered as part of the United States of America's security assistance to Ukraine, into a military trucks at the Boryspil airport, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday the Ukraine crisis has grown into "the most dangerous moment" for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won't accept lectures from the West. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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Ukrainian servicemen load Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered as part of the United States of America's security assistance to Ukraine, into a military trucks at the Boryspil airport, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday the Ukraine crisis has grown into "the most dangerous moment" for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won't accept lectures from the West. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

President Biden is coming to Alabama to tour a Lockheed Martin facility.

The factory makes Javelin anti-tank missiles, which are long-range guided anti-tank missiles that can be carried by one person. The administration said it has provided several thousand of the systems to Ukraine to aid in its defense against Russia.

Biden's visit to Troy will be next Tuesday. There are about 600 employees working on a number of different programs at the factory.

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