Fairbanks Morse Defense is Uniquely Positioned to Reinforce Industrial Capacity as a Pillar of Defense, in Honor of America 250

BELOIT, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), today announced that its multi-year, mission-aligned expansion has positioned the company as one of the world’s leading suppliers of shipboard equipment for naval and government fleets.

Through disciplined asset integration and capability growth, FMD now delivers a comprehensive suite of mission-critical systems and lifecycle services that support fleet readiness, resilience and operational superiority for the U.S. Navy and allied maritime forces worldwide. As the U.S. enters its 250th year — and with industrial capacity firmly at the center of defense readiness — this strategy supports a resilient fleet to protect American interests worldwide.

“A strong Navy depends on a strong American industrial base,” said Steve Pykett, CEO of Fairbanks Morse Defense. “In addition to being one of the world’s largest suppliers of mission-critical shipboard equipment, we are also a critical U.S.-based manufacturer of diesel engines specifically for U.S. Navy surface combatants and auxiliaries. We have strategically positioned FMD to ensure that essential national security capabilities remain in U.S. hands."

For more than a century, FMD has become a trusted provider of integrated power and propulsion systems to the U.S. Navy. Today, the company has scaled into a total-ship systems integrator whose products and services are used on every large U.S. warship and across allied fleets worldwide. With our newly acquired capabilities, FMD is cultivating American industrial strength, innovation and domestic supply chain resilience.

America is entering a new era of strategic competition defined in the 2025 National Security Strategy, and FMD is committed to support that strategy through our innovative, reliable, American-made solutions that have earned the trust of the U.S. Navy, the Coast Guard, NATO allies and America’s strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East.

America Demands Innovation and Reliability

The next era of American maritime power demands cutting-edge innovation and time-tested reliability. FMD's legacy combined with comprehensive prime-level capabilities ensures American naval supremacy remains powered by American ingenuity today and for the next 250 years.

"For more than a century, FMD has delivered for the Navy, and today we believe we are the largest supplier of shipboard equipment in the United States," said Jim Kenny, Executive Vice President of Navy Affairs for Fairbanks Morse Defense. "America needs a prime supplier of shipboard equipment that can move at the speed of the threat while maintaining the reliability of a century-plus track record. That is what FMD is providing."

FMD’s growth as a comprehensive maritime solutions provider operating at prime scale ensures the United States has reliable domestic access to the propulsion and power systems, fluid control, material handling and advanced manufacturing that are indispensable to ensuring freedom of the seas.

About Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD)

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) builds, maintains, and services the most trusted naval power and propulsion systems on the planet. For nearly a century, Fairbanks Morse Defense has been a principal supplier of a growing array of leading marine technologies, OEM parts, and turnkey services to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard. FMD stands ready to rapidly support the systems that power military fleets without compromising safety or quality. In times of peace and war, the experienced engineers, sailors, and technicians of FMD demonstrate our commitment to supporting the mission and vision of critical global naval operations wherever and whenever needed. FMD is a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management.

To learn more, visit www.FairbanksMorseDefense.com.