Top 25 most expensive US weapons programs

From Armed Forces Journal, April 2011 issue

BIG 25

The Pentagon’s top 25 most expensive weapons programs

 

1. F-35 fighter aircraft

 

2. Ballistic Missile Defense System

 

3. Virginia-class submarine

 

4. Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

 

5. C-17A transport aircraft

 

6. F-22 fighter aircraft

 

7. V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft

 

8. F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft

 

9. Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

 

10. Trident II fleet ballistic missile

 

11. Joint Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle

 

12. P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft

 

13.Patriot/Medium Extended Air Defense System Combined Aggregate Program

 

14. CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter

 

15. Black Hawk UH-60M utility helicopter

 

16. Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile

 

17. Family of medium tactical vehicles

 

18. DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer

 

19.Joint Tactical Radio System, Ground Mobile Radio

 

20. E-2D early warning and control aircraft

 

21. San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock

 

22. Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

 

23. Stryker armored vehicle

 

24. C-130J transport aircraft

 

25. Space Based Infrared System