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The US Air Force is planning to use Cybertrucks for target practice

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  • The US Air Force Test Center is looking to acquire two Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for precision-guided munitions.
  • These Cybertrucks are part of a larger order for 33 target vehicles intended for live missile fire testing at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
  • The Air Force specifically requested Cybertrucks due to concerns that adversaries might use them on the battlefield, citing their reported resistance to normal damage.
  • The contract stipulates that the Cybertrucks must be towable, non-functional, and have all fluids drained before delivery.
  • This news follows Tesla CEO Elon Musk's previous claims that the Cybertruck is 'apocalypse proof'.
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