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Race to Drive on the Moon: Inside the Battle for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Rover Contract

Race to Drive on the Moon: Inside the Battle for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Rover Contract

NASA’s $4.6 billion Lunar Terrain Vehicle contract has drawn bids from three teams: Lunar Outpost with Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines with Boeing, and Venturi Astrolab with Axiom Space. The winning rover will transport Artemis astronauts at the lunar south pole starting with Artemis V in 2029. Prototypes must endure extreme cold, rough terrain, and operate autonomously between missions.

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  • Lockheed Martin Stock: Defense Growth and Valuation Analysis
    March 20, 2026, 2:49 AM EDT. Lockheed Martin (LMT), the world's largest pure-play defense contractor with $75 billion in revenue, is expanding amid rising military spending. Greece's planned $1.15 billion upgrade of 38 F-16C jets to the advanced F-16 Viper model, which integrates with Lockheed's F-35 fighters, highlights strong demand. Other countries like Bulgaria, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Turkey are also purchasing or upgrading F-16s. Despite the stock trading at 30 times earnings and over twice sales-historically high valuations-Lockheed's solid cash flow of $6.9 billion and a 2.1% dividend yield support investor interest. Analysts forecast nearly 19% long-term earnings growth, suggesting Lockheed Martin may be undervalued relative to its fundamentals and future prospects.
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