L3Harris Technologies Inc

U.S. defense and space equities advanced Friday, led by Lockheed Martin and Huntington Ingalls, while AST SpaceMobile announced a major $1 billion financing initiative. Markets are closed Monday for the Presidents Day holiday.

RTX affirmed its quarterly dividend while defense contractors await a Pentagon list that could restrict shareholder returns. The company's Raytheon unit has been flagged for responsiveness concerns.