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Tesla Cybertruck modified for military use–and it looks absolutely insane
A recent collaboration between a veteran Tesla tuner and a provider of high-power solutions for government and defense applications has resulted in what could only be described as the coolest Cybertruck variants to date.
In a recent announcement, Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance’s specialized fleet division, UP.FIT, and Archimedes Defense, announced the Cybertruck STING, an upgrade that turns the brutalist all-electric pickup truck into a capable vehicle for protection and defense.
Introducing STING: Protect & Defend With @UpfitTesla & @archimedesdef
✅ Go Anywhere: UP INVINCIBLE Tesla Cybertruck With Bolt-On, Bolt-Off Armor
✅ Connect Anywhere: With Equipped Starlink
✅ Recharge Anywhere: Using Electricity, JP-8 Jet Fuel, Diesel, or Biodiesel
✅… pic.twitter.com/lUGtlHYm7D— UNPLUGGED PERFORMANCE (@UnpluggedTesla) August 16, 2024
The STING upgrade is built on top of Unplugged Performance’s “Invincible” off-road components, and they effectively elevate the Cybertruck to new heights of durability and self-sufficiency. This makes the STING upgrades ideal for government agencies, defense contractors, and adventurous civilians alike.
Three variants are available for the Cybertruck STING. First is the STING Baja, which is designed to thrive far beyond the grid; the STING Protector, whose bolt-on armor plating is designed to withstand 7.62mm assault rifle rounds; and the STING APC, whose enhanced IED/mine protection and bolt-on armor is meticulously designed to protect against 14.5mm heavy machine gun rounds.
NEWS: @UnpluggedTesla has unveiled a Cybertruck capable for military use called STING.
• Bolt-on bolt-off heavy armor that can be transported separately & fitted to truck in the field
• Ability to turn Cybertruck into a 125kw portable mobile charger to support other EVs in… https://t.co/WN1qLy8xpf pic.twitter.com/DmmGziXcUG— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) August 16, 2024
Each of the STING variants is unique in its own way. The STING Baja, for one, adds a lightweight, frunk-mounted aviation-derived 800V genset that could run on Jet A, JP-8, diesel, and biodiesel. This effectively allows the Cybertruck STING Baja the ability to charge itself with any fuel source available. It also includes a NACS charging cable with adapters so the vehicle can rescue charge EVs in remote or disaster-stricken areas.
The STNG Protector and APC seem like they’re designed to secure military contracts. Their bulletproof nature, and in the APC’s case, capability to weather 14.5mm heavy machine gun rounds, effectively make the Cybertruck into a vehicle that is tough enough for the most extreme and dangerous conditions. The fact that the STING Protector and APC could also be ordered with the STING Baja’s genset ensures that the upgraded all-electric pickup truck could operate anywhere for a long period of time as well.
The full details of the Cybertruck STING can be viewed here.
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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets.
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets. The company also completed deployment of its first-generation Direct to Cell constellation, launching over 650 satellites in just 18 months to enable cellular connectivity.
SpaceX highlighted Starlink’s impressive 2025 progress in an extensive report.
Key achievements from Starlink’s 2025 Progress
Starlink connected over 4.6 million new customers with high-speed internet while bringing service to 35 more regions worldwide in 2025. Starlink is now connecting 9.2 million people worldwide. The service achieved this just weeks after hitting its 8 million customer milestone.
Starlink is now available in 155 markets, including areas that are unreachable by traditional ISPs. As per SpaceX, Starlink has also provided over 21 million airline passengers and 20 million cruise passengers with reliable high-speed internet connectivity during their travels.
Starlink Direct to Cell
Starlink’s Direct to Cell constellation, more than 650 satellites strong, has already connected over 12 million people at least once, marking a breakthrough in global mobile coverage.
Starlink Direct to Cell is currently rolled out to 22 countries and 6 continents, with over 6 million monthly customers. Starlink Direct to Cell also has 27 MNO partners to date.
“This year, SpaceX completed deployment of the first generation of the Starlink Direct to Cell constellation, with more than 650 satellites launched to low-Earth orbit in just 18 months. Starlink Direct to Cell has connected more than 12 million people, and counting, at least once, providing life-saving connectivity when people need it most,” SpaceX wrote.
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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
Tesla’s Giga Nevada has reached an impressive milestone, producing its 6 millionth drive unit as 2925 came to a close.
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
6 million drive units
The achievement was shared by the official Tesla Manufacturing account on social media platform X. “Congratulations to the Giga Nevada team for producing their 6 millionth Drive Unit!” Tesla wrote.
The photo showed numerous factory workers assembled on the production floor, proudly holding golden balloons that spelled out “6000000″ in front of drive unit assembly stations. Elon Musk gave credit to the Giga Nevada team, writing, “Congrats on 6M drive units!” in a post on X.
Giga Nevada’s essential role
Giga Nevada produces drive units, battery packs, and energy products. The facility has been a cornerstone of Tesla’s scaling since opening, and it was the crucial facility that ultimately enabled Tesla to ramp the Model 3 and Model Y. Even today, it serves as Tesla’s core hub for battery and drivetrain components for vehicles that are produced in the United States.
Giga Nevada is expected to support Tesla’s ambitious 2026 targets, including the launch of vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the Cybercab. Tesla will have a very busy 2026, and based on Giga Nevada’s activities so far, it appears that the facility will be equally busy as well.
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Tesla Supercharger network delivers record 6.7 TWh in 2025
The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets.
Tesla’s Supercharger Network had its biggest year ever in 2025, delivering a record 6.7 TWh of electricity to vehicles worldwide.
To celebrate its busy year, the official @TeslaCharging account shared an infographic showing the Supercharger Network’s growth from near-zero in 2012 to this year’s impressive milestone.
Record 6.7 TWh delivered in 2025
The bar chart shows steady Supercharger energy delivery increases since 2012. Based on the graphic, the Supercharger Network started small in the mid-2010s and accelerated sharply after 2019, when the Model 3 was going mainstream.
Each year from 2020 onward showed significantly more energy delivery, with 2025’s four quarters combining for the highest total yet at 6.7 TWh.
This energy powered millions of charging sessions across Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles worldwide. The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets. This makes the Supercharger Network loved not just by Tesla owners but EV drivers as a whole.
Resilience after Supercharger team changes
2025’s record energy delivery comes despite earlier 2024 layoffs on the Supercharger team, which sparked concerns about the system’s expansion pace. Max de Zegher, Tesla Director of Charging North America, also highlighted that “Outside China, Superchargers delivered more energy than all other fast chargers combined.”
Longtime Tesla owner and FSD tester Whole Mars Catalog noted the achievement as proof of continued momentum post-layoffs. At the time of the Supercharger team’s layoffs in 2024, numerous critics were claiming that Elon Musk was halting the network’s expansion altogether, and that the team only remained because the adults in the room convinced the juvenile CEO to relent.
Such a scenario, at least based on the graphic posted by the Tesla Charging team on X, seems highly implausible.
Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
