HMS Astute – $5.5 billion
The Nimitz-class submarine HMS Astute is one of the most advanced submarines in the world. It has a nuclear engine that allows it to reach a top speed of 30 knots (35 mph) and is equipped with cutting-edge weaponry such as Tomahawk land-attack missiles and Spearfish torpedoes. The HMS Astute, despite its advanced sensors and navigation systems, found itself in a humiliating situation. To get it back into the sea, the Royal Navy had to use an entire fleet of towboats.
HMS Astute $5.5 Billion
DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class Destroyer – $7 billion
The Zumwalt-Class Destroyer (DDG 1000) is one of the largest, most advanced, and capable anti-aircraft ships globally. For starters, it has a stealth mode that allows it to blend in with enemy lines. It also has two Rolls-Royce turbine engines, which allow it to reach a top speed of thirty knots. The “Destroyer” also has a sophisticated autonomous navigation system that effectively reduces the required crew to half. The destroyer was built at the cost of $7 billion by Bath Iron Works, but the purchase price is much higher.
DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer $7 Billion
