what is the most expensive weapon in u.s arsenal?

Answer 1

It depends on what you would call a weapon. If a weapon is just an ordinary handgun or rifle, then that would probably be some advanced machine gun that can shoot around walls. If you mean anything that is in its arsenal, then you would have to label the actual US Carriers, jets, tanks and everything that is in its arsenal. I think the most expensive bomber that we have is the B2 Bomber which costs somewhere over 2 billion dollars to produce.

Answer 2

Here it is in all it's glory

a Nimitz class aircraft carrier costs $4.5 billion.
the B2 is a close second

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is a stealth bomber able to drop conventional and nuclear weapons. Its development was a milestone in the modernization program of the U.S. Department of Defense. The B-2s stealth technology is intended to help the craft penetrate defenses previously impenetrable by combat aircraft. The original procurement of 135 aircraft was later reduced to 75 in the late 1980s. In his 1992 State of the Union address, President George H. W. Bush announced total B-2 production would be limited to 20 aircraft (later increased to 21 by refurbishing a test aircraft).[1] This reduction was largely a result of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, which effectively rendered void the Spirit's primary mission.

The B-2 is one of the most expensive planes ever built: estimates for the costs per plane range from 1.157 billion[2] to 2.2 billion US dollars.[3] By comparison, a Nimitz class aircraft carrier costs $4.5 billion. However, quoted cost figures are highly inflated by the inclusion of the aircraft's enormous development cost and infrastructure development costs in the unit price; published estimates have shown the unit "production" cost for the aircraft alone is approximately $150 million per aircraft.

Answer 3

A Los Angeles sub costs 2 billion

Answer 4

I believe the USS Gerald R. Ford, our newest aircraft carrier will cost $1 billion when completed.

Also remember that an aircraft carrier task force when out to sea costs at least $1 million per day.

Answer 5

I think it is safe to say that the most expensive weapon is something that is classified and we will probably never know anything about it.

Answer 6

Nukes

Answer 7

As of right now, I think it is a F22 Raptor. I think the price tag per airplane is still above $300,000,000.

Answer 8

Human lives

Answer 9

We most likely will never know, it should be hidden in the budget.

Answer 10

the soldier. what exactly is the price of the one thing we cannot manufacture, a unique human life?