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David Hartzell, President & CEO of Mack Defense, Talks About The Latest Generation M917A3 At AUSA 2022

Mack Defense’s President & COE Talks About The Latest Generation M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck in this video at AUSA.

Check Out Our M917A3 HDT Milestones Video!

Mack Defense’s M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck is featuring its Milestones video.

National Defense Article – Army Dump Truck Supplier Submits Bid for CTT Program

Mack Defense’s M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck is featured on the National Defense podcast. The article discusses the AUSA update of Mack Defense submitting a bid for the Army Tactical Truck Program.

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The American Company Mack Defense Presents The Production Version Of Its M917A3 HDT At AUSA 2022

The American company Mack Defense presents the production version of its M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck at AUSA 2022, the Association of United States Army defense exhibition that takes place in Washington D.C. from 10 to 12 October 2022. The M917A3 is now in service with the U.S. Army. Visit Mack Defense at AUSA 2022 Hall D/E Booth 8033.

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Mack Defense Receives Order for 144 Additional Trucks for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Program

ALLENTOWN, PA (Aug. 16, 2022) – Mack Defense announced today that the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve have ordered an additional 144 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs).

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Michigan Engineer Company One Of First National Guard Units To Test Mack Truck In Field

Modernization. Readiness. Innovation. Those are just a few of the terms the U.S. Department of Defense uses when discussing how to prepare for future operations around the world. But what does modernization look like at the National Guard level?

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Mack Defense’s M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck Aired On WDAM7 For Army’s Newest Delivery

Mack Defense’s M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck was aired on WDAM7 for the Army’s newest delivery of the vehicle to its troops. The Mississippi National Guard was the first to receive these state-of-the-art vehicles with integrated comfort, safety, and security features.

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Inside Defense Highlights Mack Defense’s HDT Order

The Army will buy 65 new dump trucks with fiscal year 2022 procurement money, compared with the previously planned 21, after congressional appropriators nearly tripled funding for the vehicle.

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Fort Stewart Public Affairs Office Published M917A3 HDT Soldier Feedback

Backup camera. Blind spot detection. Electronic windows and mirrors. A charging plug for a smartphone. Comfortable seats. And a heated dump bed. All standard. Those are just some of the improvements included on the on the Army’s newest and most modern dump truck, the M917A3. And on Feb. 23-24, Fort Stewart engineer Soldiers took charge of their new rides.

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Mack Defense Partners With TenCate Advanced Armor USA In Developing Armored Cab

ALLENTOWN, PA (Feb. 22, 2022) – Mack Defense announced it partnered with TenCate Advanced Armor USA to provide a force protection system for the Mack^® Granite^®-based M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) and other Mack Defense vehicle platforms. TenCate provided design and engineering support to Mack Defense to equip the M917A3 HDT with a force protection system that protects occupants against threats in hostile environments.

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