# Fairbanks Morse discusses Seawolf maintenance with Navy, Breaking Defense reports CEO George Whittier told Breaking Defense he expects Seawolf work to follow the Los Angeles- and Ohio-class submarine overhauls. Published 2026-11-05 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/fairbanks-morse-discusses-seawolf-maintenance-with-navy-breaking-defense/ Fairbanks Morse Defense is discussing maintenance on the Navy's three Seawolf-class submarines with the service, CEO George Whittier told Breaking Defense at the Euronaval defense exposition in Paris.[1] The Seawolf discussions offer a potential extension of Fairbanks Morse's Navy submarine maintenance business beyond its Los Angeles- and Ohio-class generator work, if the talks produce an agreement.[1] In October, Naval Sea Systems Command awarded the company an approximately $100 million follow-on contract for emergency diesel generator overhauls on six Los Angeles- and Ohio-class submarines, Breaking Defense reported.[1] That follow-on contract builds on an earlier award under which the company completed generator overhauls on two Ohio-class submarines and one Los Angeles-class submarine.[1] ## Why it matters Whittier expects Seawolf work to begin after the Los Angeles- and Ohio-class overhauls, which are expected to wrap up in the late 2020s, Breaking Defense reported Nov. 5.[1] The report does not identify a Seawolf contract or specify whether the prospective work would cover emergency diesel generators.[1] ## Sources 1. Breaking Defense: Fairbanks Morse Defense in talks with Navy about Seawolf-class submarine repairs