The army wants to buy Muska cars and use them as shooting shields

The United States Air Force plans to buy two Tesla Cybertruck – cars produced by Elon Muska – which will be used as targets during tests and training, results from the tender documents of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC).

The planners of the American army claim that they need these vehicles due to the likelihood of their use in future conflicts by opponents.

“On the battlefield, the vehicles used by the enemy will be replaced by Cybertruck, because thanks to the unique design and electric drive, after a serious impact they do not apply to most damage typical for most vehicles,” AFTC justified the choice of this Tesla model.

But, as the American portal the Thedrive noted, Cybertruck is currently sold massively in the United States and Mexico. “Even after the CNN published photos of Cybertruck, belonging to the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrów with a machine gun mounted, the likelihood of encountering Cybertruck as hostile combat units on the battlefield seems low” – commented Thedrive, asking, asking that the US air force would not achieve the same result, A few steel sheets for a turtleneck trolley or a trailer? “

Cybertrucki, known for its stainless steel and sharp, angular structure, are one of 33 vehicles – mainly standard sedans, pickups and SUVs – which US armed forces want to obtain and deliver to the White Sands rocket training ground in New Mexico. But only in their case was given a brand and a specific model, indicating that they do not even have to be fully functional, it is enough for them to be towed behind another vehicle.

At the training ground, all vehicles ordered by AFTC will be a target for directed missile shells, fired from a long distance. The United States Army is currently testing these missiles under the Standoff Precision Munition (SOPGM) program, which includes ammunition fired from the air, such as AGM-114 Hellfire, AGM-176 Griffin and GBU-39/B laser bombs. This ammunition is designed to destroy vehicles and other ground targets with very high accuracy.

The owner of Tesla, Elon Musk, already during the election campaign of the current US President Donald Trump got involved in politics, harming a company that this year noted the second quarter of revenues in a row. The company made the worst drops in July on the two main markets of Europe – British and German – by 60 percent, respectively. and 55.1 percent Compared to July last year – according to data published at the end of July by the European Association of Car Manufacturers.

In addition to Tesla management, Musk is also the owner of the SpaceX rocket company, the X media platform and the company dealing with artificial intelligence XAI. (PAP)

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