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The US Air Force wants to test blowing up Cybertrucks because 'it is likely the type of vehicles used by the enemy may transition to Tesla Cyber trucks' (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I...can't think of a single munition in inventory that wouldn't obliterate a cybertruck. Like best case it reduces the effective frag radius from a Hydra 70 M151 10lb warhead slightly.

The air force doesn't really believe in overkill, they'll be popping these things with 500lb GBU-38 JDAMs even if all it takes is an air dropped water balloon.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I…can’t think of a single munition in inventory that wouldn’t obliterate a cybertruck.

https://www.armtecdefense.com/Portals/5/Documents/RR170-188_1023.pdf?ver=2024-09-11-165306-580

[–] notabot@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago

I had no idea that chaff cartridges were so small, thanks I learned something today. You'd probably want the impulse cartridge to take out a cybertruck, but a bunch of chaff might shortcircut something.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

While it's not an offensive weapon, it could still light the truck on fire if the pilot trys hard enough.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

These are just chaff. No incendiary component.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Yes. I have enough faith in fighter pilots ability to figure it out. The chaff rockets do burn pretty hot.

[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Well, you're not wrong, but fuck you

[–] decipher_jeanne@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 days ago

Idk. Maybe It's more about its unusual shape messing with a target identification software?