The spade-gripped FN® M240D is the U.S. standard pintle-mounted medium machine gun for naval, vehicle, and combat aircraft applications. An optional egress kit is available consisting of a buttstock, pistol grip trigger assembly and bipod to enable a vehicle’s crew to instantly convert the M240D for ground combat.

The M240 machine gun, officially the Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240, is the U.S. military designation for the FN MAG, [6] a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine guns that chamber the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. [1] The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s.

Mar 27, 2025 · FN has created multiple variants of the M240, including the M240 coaxial, the M240B, M240L, M240D and M240H models. The FN ® M249 has been a mainstay throughout the U.S. military since 1986 and is currently in service in more than 30 countries.

This contract provides a procurement vehicle for the US Army to purchase multiple variants of the M240 machine gun, including the M240 coaxial, the M240B, M240L, M240D and M240H models. Throughout its history, FN has been one of the largest suppliers of small arms to the U.S. military and continues to develop innovative, future technology.

Mar 31, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency has awarded FN America an eight-figure contract for new M240 and M249 machine gun barrels. The $39,643,953 firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract...

The M240, M240, is the US military designation for the FN MAG, a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine guns firing the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. The M240 has been in use with the United States Armed Forces since the mid-1980s.

Jun 14, 2021 · FN America have been awarded a $92 million contract by the US Army to produce M240 series general purpose machine guns. The firm fixed price contract awarded 8 June calls for an estimated completion date of June 2026. FN confirmed that the contract will cover M240 provisions not just for the US Army but also other Department of Defense programs.

The spade-grip, pintle-mounted FN M240D is designed for use on armored vehicles, helicopters and naval craft. With demonstrated reliability far exceeding other mid-caliber designs then in service, members of the FN M240 family quickly became the primary medium machine gun throughout the U.S. Military.

Jun 15, 2021 · the M240 (officially the Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M240), the U.S. military's designation for the FN MAG 58, is now getting a new lease on life.

The M240D is built by FN America, a subsidiary of FN Herstal. The M240D has served in every major combat conflict since its inception.