Cybertrucks armed with extra armor and kitted out with machine guns are here.
Kadyrov smiled like a child while driving the Cybertruck.
We received a Tesla Cybertruck from the respected Elon Musk, the post said.
Kadyrov in a Cybertruck.© Screengrab via Telegram.
I was pleased to test the new technology and was personally convinced that it is called the Cyberbeast.
A real invulnerable and fast animal.
The bed of the Cybertruck was open and someone had mounted a Russian PK machine gun in the bed.
©Archimedes Defense promotional image.
Kadyrov said the car was a dream to drive and that they may soon send it to his soldiers.
I express my sincere gratitude to Elon Musk!
He is, of course, the strongest genius of our time…a great man!
© Archimedes Defense promotional image
He said on Telegram.
In the post, Kadyrov extended his invitation.
I dont think the Russian Foreign Ministry would mind such a trip, he said.
Musk has long been a critic of the Wests role in the war.
Hes also made a lot of money from it.
SpaceX is amajor military contractorand its Starlink terminals areinstrumentalto the war.
Adding the PK was, presumably, an after-market modification.
Those kinds of modifications are increasingly popular for Cybertrucks.
Cops love Cybertrucks and theres a race between various departments across the country to see who willdeploy one first.
But making a Cybertruck safe for military operations requires some modification.
Claims about their bulletproof nature are exaggerated.
A company called Archimedes Defenseis advertisingjust such a service.
Right now, the up-armored Cybertrucks are more a dream than a reality.
The site has several mock-ups of Cybertrucks sporting rugged wheels and extra armor plating.
STINGTM is currently in active development with industry-leading EV modification and propulsion system partners, its website says.
On-road & civilian operation may be subject to regulatory restrictions in your region.
The company said it couldnt share information about what it costs to up-armor a Cybertruck.
The company wants to sell these things to government and defense customers.
But civilians can buy them too.
Update 8/19/24 at 2:00 p.m.:This story was updated to include details from Archimedes Defense.
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