# FN America Introduces M240 Optics Upgrade Kit

FN America introduced an M240 Tactical Long Rail Upgrade Kit that adds support for modern optics and can be installed on new or existing M240 machine guns while preserving the weapon’s original operating system. No price, solicitation, or award was reported. The Army’s separate **$3.6 billion** Future Medium Machine Gun effort to replace the M240B points to a parallel replacement market, while the kit presents a potential modernization and sustainment option for currently fielded weapons.

- Procurement teams can evaluate the kit as a potential M240 modernization option alongside replacement planning; the signal does not identify a solicitation or procurement timeline.
- Contractors and suppliers in the small-arms market may find opportunities in optics integration, upgrade kits, and sustainment for existing M240 fleets, distinct from the Army’s FMMG replacement effort.
- FN America says the kit is intended to improve target acquisition, shooter fit, and optics management while extending the relevance of fielded platforms.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Army (U.S. Army)
- United States Marine Corps (USMC)

### Vendors
- FN America (Manufacturer and upgrade-kit developer)

### Key Quotes
> With this upgrade kit, modern warfighters can achieve faster target acquisition, more consistent shooter fit and better management of optics, while military organizations can extend the value and relevance of currently fielded platforms.
> — Daryl Atkins, Director for industrialized weapons at FN America

### Sources
- [FN America unveils M240 upgrade kit for modern optics](https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/12/fn-america-unveils-m240-upgrade-kit-for-modern-optics) - Defense News