US Air Force Buys Tesla Cybertrucks as Missile Targets: Live-Fire Testing for Adversary Vehicle Simulation at White Sands
US Air Force Buys Tesla Cybertrucks as Missile Targets: Live-Fire Testing for Adversary Vehicle Simulation at White Sands Key Takeaways Fact Details Number of Vehicles 2 Tesla Cybertrucks among 33 total target vehicles Military Branch US Air Force Test Center Location White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Purpose Precision munitions testing and training Program Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Stand Off Precision Guided Munitions Reasoning Enemies might use Cybertrucks in combat zones Cost Cybertrucks retail at $80,000+ each Condition Don't need to run, just roll when towed The Air Force's Unusual Shopping List The U.S. Air Force is planning to buy two Tesla Cybertrucks, not for transportation or patrol, but to use them as target vehicles for precision munitions testing. Yeah, you read that right - they're buying these expensive electric trucks just to blow them up. The US Air Force Test Center plans to purchase 33 target vehicles for use at the White Sands Missil...