A set of publicly posted procurement contract documents flagged by defense blog The War Zone reveals that the US Air Force is seeking to buy “specific Tesla manufactured vehicles for target vehicle training flight test events. In the operating theatre it is likely the type of vehicles used by the enemy may transition to Tesla Cybertrucks as they have been found not to receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact.” The Air Force officials involved aren’t picky and the documents specify that the hideous electric shitboxes do not need to be in working condition. Just towable to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico where they can be blown up.
It’s not clear how many individual Cybertrucks the Air Force wants but they’re among 33 different models sought for the testing. Probably on the cheaper end of the shopping list given demand.