"US Air Force eyes purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks ... to blow up"

[The Bread Guy]

No, NOT from The Onion or Duffleblog - USAF seems to want to buy a couple of Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets at White Sands Missile Range ....

US Air Force eyes purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks ... to blow up

Military planners say the trucks could realistically be used by adversaries in future conflicts.

www.militarytimes.com

Cybertrucks Wanted By Air Force As Missile Targets

The Air Force says enemies may use Cybertrucks in the future, so its Test Center needs to add them to its live fire target fleet.

www.twz.com

Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says

The ballooning demand from the military for innovative technology creates a “whole new sector” friendly to BigTech, an American University professor told Fortune.

fortune.com

The U.S. Air Force wants to use Cybertrucks for target practice

Tesla’s stainless-steel monstrosities are just some of the 33 vehicles the American military is keen on bombing with guided missiles

driving.ca

I guess any publicity and government business is better than none at all, especially for Elon & Co. lately ...

 

[RangerRay]

About the only good use for them..

 

[brihard]

I could see there being a niche role for testing a few obscure munitions on them, like the Ginsu Hellfire. They're a different enough vehicle that I can see there being a legitimate case to be made for testing low-collateral munitions to see if the expected and intended target effects are still achieved.