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Ukraine is fighting the Russians 

with weapons from Troy, 

Alabama


Jemma Stephenson, Montgomery Advertiser
Wed, March 2, 2022

Javelin weapons made in Troy are seemingly being used by Ukrainian troops to fend off the Russian invasion.

Illia Ponomarenko, a defense reporter with The Kyiv Independent, posted photos Tuesday on Twitter that showed the weapons embossed with "Javelin Joint Venture Lockheed Martin Troy, AL."

In a 2017 article, Military + Aerospace Electronics reported that Raytheon and Lockheed Martin were building missiles for Ukraine, among other governments.

Lockheed Martin has a "manufacturing, final assembly, test and storage operation" facility based in Troy, per its website.

"Foreign military sales are government to government transactions, and we work closely with the U.S. government on any military sale to international allies," Lockheed Martin said in a statement Tuesday. "Discussions about sales to foreign governments are best addressed by the U.S. government."

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Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted that "we want the last thing Putin ever reads to be 'Made in Alabama.'"

Some social media users have shared their pride at Alabama-made weapons being used in Ukraine. One Twitter user with the handle @HunterPalmerPCB called it a "care package" from "sweet home Alabama."

Raytheon did not immediately return request for comment.

Jemma Stephenson is the children and education reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser. She can be reached at jstephenson@gannett.com or 334-261-1569.

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