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Mack’s First New Heavy Dump Truck Test Vehicles Readying For Army Testing

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, April 12th, 2019

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Mack’s First New Heavy Dump Truck Test Vehicles Readying For Army Testing

Mack Defense's M917A3 heavy dump truck the company is building for the Army. The company exhibited an armored capable version at the Army Engineer Association exhibition. Photo: Calvin Biesecker

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.—The first test vehicles for the Army’s future heavy dump trucks have already rolled off the Mack Defense production line and are undergoing final fittings before delivery to the service in late May or early June for a 40-week round of testing, a company official said here last week. The first production lot test vehicles are armor capable but won’t be outfitted with armor for the upcoming testing. The company expects to receive another order this spring…

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