They spent a lot of money.
As a rule, the military get the best financial support of the government: in the end, in the form of children directly affects the sovereignty of the country.
Constant arms race like a black hole that can absorb any, even absolutely astronomical amount of money. Fortunately, it is not without a trace. The result of the endless injections of cash are becoming the new fighting “beasts” — the cost of the latest developments is so high, that can lead the country to economic collapse and without any war.
INS Vikramaditya
Cost: $ 2.35 billion
“Vikramaditya” aircraft carrier class “Kiev”, purchased by India from Russia. Modifications required by buyers, a cost of a few extra tens of millions of dollars — but with the total number of zeros in the sum is not so important. Aircraft carrier capable of carrying more than thirty combat aircraft and to take on Board up to 2000 people.
B-2 Spirit
Cost: $ 2.4 billion
Somewhat outdated, but still very expensive stealth bomber b-2 “Spirit” is meant for tactical nuclear strikes against distant enemy forces. In-2 is able to bring a gift of 16 nuclear warheads to a distance of 6,000 nautical miles and not to spill a drop — it certainly helps specially developed technology for evading radar.
Aircraft Carrier “Varyag”
Cost: $ 2.4 billion
After the collapse of the Soviet Union uncompleted “Varyag” went to Ukraine, who hastened to sell the ship for a ridiculous $ 20 million a Chinese travel Agency. Instead use the aircraft carrier as a floating casino, the DPRK government has got it in dry dock. Military experts believe that “Varyag” was the educational platform that may well turn into a warship if necessary.
Submarine Virginia
Cost: $ 2.4 billion
A new class of submarines able to operate in shallow waters, making it a serious problem standing in the port of enemy ships. The ship “Virginia” working on a nuclear reactor and equipped with four torpedo tubes and twelve vertical launchers.
USS America
Cost: $ 3.4 billion
America is one of the newest ships of the U.S. Navy. This miracle of military equipment on the deck which are waiting in the wings 34 attack aircraft, able to refract the outcome of any battle. The range of the USS America more than 22 000 nautical miles — a real self-propelled fortress with the option of destruction.
The aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle”
Cost: $ 4 billion
The controversial project, the development of which took several decades and countless funds, became the first French aircraft carrier with a nuclear reactor. 40 aircraft and 1,900 crew members — you only have to test it in action. This, however, the case does not arise: in January 2015, the French government decided to send aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf to attack the positions of terrorists from ISIS.
HMS Astute
Cost: $ 4 billion
Submarine Royal Navy HMS Astute belongs to a new class “Nimitz”. Relatively recently this miracle of engineering stood aground off the coast of Scotland, which caused a number of poignant statements of the British press. HMS Astute is equipped with modern torpedoes Spearfish, each of which can sink a ship at a distance of 30 nautical miles. In addition, the ammunition of the submarine includes Tomahawk missiles, whose range exceeds 1,000 miles.
USS Zumwalt
Cost: $ 7 billion
Advanced automation system installed on the USS Zumwalt, helped to reduce the number of teams to a minimum. Filled to the brim with the latest technological developments “Zumwalt” should become the main warship of the USA in the next couple of decades — unless, of course, the budget will be enough.
HMS Queen Elizabeth
Price: $ 9.3 billion
“Queen Elizabeth,” barely descended from the stocks, became the largest warship of the United Kingdom. The carrier, whose technical equipment is almost the best in its class, able to master a journey of 10,000 nautical miles without refueling: it is possible to think that the UK seriously going to regain its status as Queen of the seas.
USS Gerald Ford
Cost: $ 13 billion
The most expensive military equipment the world has become, rightly, the aircraft carrier “Gerald Ford”, whose impressive dimensions are outside the attention of enemy radar thanks to the specially developed stealth technology. This monolithic God of war is able to launch 220 planes a day — a “throughput” ability to provide two runways and five thousand crew members.
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