Ward Leonard
Armed ForcesConnecticut, United States51-200 Employees
Ward Leonard, headquartered in Thomaston, Connecticut, supplies motors, control components, and integrated systems for naval applications across surface, subsurface, and land-based platforms. For more than 120 years, the company has delivered high-reliability products and services to the U.S. Navy, supporting mission-critical infrastructure in demanding environments. The firm is mid-sized and operates as part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense family, connecting its capabilities to a wider defense technology portfolio. Its offerings are designed to improve uptime, performance, and reliability for military and heavy-duty needs by combining motor hardware with control solutions and system integration. In January 2021, Ward Leonard began participation in the DDG-51 program under a Lead Services Contract to support the program with AC motor controllers.