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US Air Force Solicits Tesla Cybertrucks as Targets in Precision Missile Tests

Offers are due by August 22 for two towable, non-operable Cybertrucks plus 31 other target vehicles to be used in live missile fire events at New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range.

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The U.S. Military Is Buying Tesla Cybertrucks To Shoot At Them: Tesla Cybertruck, News

Overview

  • The Air Force Test Center’s solicitation calls for two Tesla Cybertrucks among a 33-vehicle package to support USSOCOM’s Standoff Precision Guided Munitions training.
  • Contract documents specify the Cybertrucks must be towable with intact rolling wheels but need not be operational and must have all fluids and batteries removed.
  • A February market research study concluded no civilian vehicle matches the Cybertruck’s stainless steel exoskeleton, angular design and 48-volt electrical architecture, driving the sole-source justification.
  • Bidders must submit offers by August 22, 2025, and deliver awarded vehicles to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico within 60 days of contract award.
  • The live fire tests aim to validate weapon effectiveness against vehicles with the Cybertruck’s resilience in anticipation of possible adversary use.