HMS Queen Elizabeth – $9.3 billion
The Royal Navy is proud of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, arguably one of the world’s most advanced ships. The ship weighs 65,000 tons, has a length of 918 feet (280 meters) and a width of 229 feet (70 meters), and can travel 10,000 nautical miles without refueling. So it’s not the world’s largest supercarrier, which raises the question of where all the money went. The Royal Navy, on the other hand, wanted a ship that could be operated by only 679 people, which is a relatively low number for a supercarrier.
HMS Queen Elizabeth $9.3 Billion
Trident II Missile
The Trident II Missile is one of the world’s most feared weapons. It has a top speed of 13,000 mph (21,000 km/h) for starters, making it one of the world’s fastest vehicles. It’s also launched exclusively from submarines, heightening the fear factor even more. Trident II also carries nuclear warheads capable of destroying entire cities. We’re relieved that no such missile has yet been launched, and we hope it never will. The project’s total cost is $53.2 billion, but we don’t know how much each unit costs.
Trident II Missile
