War Machines of Staggering Costs: Unveiling the Priciest Military Vehicles Ever Built

8. Zumwalt-class destroyer DDG 1000

Joined the Service in 2016 Producing company: Bath Iron Works. Price: *$7 billion  The Zumwalt Destroyer, the pinnacle of stealth ships, is a guided missile-destroying stealth vessel with an emphasis on land operations. The anti-aircraft ship can attain a top speed of thirty knots and is significantly larger than other cruisers or destroyers. The US Marines are using it.

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Lukas Prosch/Shutterstock DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class destroyer The Zumwalt is propelled by two Rolls Royce turbines, and as of right now, three of the $22.5 billion program's turbines have been finished. Of the thirty-two planned, two are now in operation. Building one will set you back $7 billion. The Zumwalt's Total Ship Computing Environment Infrastructure accounts for its high cost. The man who named the Zumwalt is a significant aspect of its history. Chief of Naval Operations during the eighteenth year was Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. He changed the Navy's hiring practices, which enhanced enlisted sailors' quality of life and reduced rising racial tensions. Admiral Zumwalt spent 32 years in the navy.