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19-05-2025

Top 5 most expensive weapons in the world- Image of a Trident missile launch
Top 5 e xpensive w eapons in the w orld: You must heard about many fancy weapons like Mother of All Bombs, hypersonic missiles and S-400 missile defence systems but do you know which are the most expensive weapons that humankind has ever seen. In this article at India.com, we will share you the details about some of the most expensive weapons and their reported prices.
1. Trident Missiles: Developed by US defense company Lockheed Martin, the Trident missile is often the recognised as world's most expensive weapon with an estimated cost of Rs 5,45,81,37,300, as per a report by Navbharat Times.
2. Mother of All Bombs (MOAB): The Mother of All Bombs is seen as one of the most powerful non-nuclear weapons in the arsenal of US army. As per a BBC report, GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), known as 'the mother of all bombs', is the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used by the US in a conflict. It has an estimated cost in several crores.
3. B- 2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers are l ong- range stealth bomber. Owned by the US army, the cost of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is estimated to be $ 2.1 billion per unit.
3. Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II): The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II is a laser-guided missile system, which has reported estimated cost of Rs 23,21,389 per missile.
4. Stinger Missile: Stinger missile is a man-portable surface-to-air missile also developed by the US. The missile is used to provide short-range air defense for ground troops. The per unit of the Stinger missile is reportedly Rs 31,50,456.
5. SIG-716 Assault Rifle: SIG-716 Assault Rifle is an automatic assault rifle manufactured in the US and Switzerland. The estimated cost of the SIG-716 Assault Rifle is about Rs 1,14,286 per rifle. Notably, India recently placed an order for SIG-716 Assault Rifles, where it is buying 70,000 Sig Sauer SiG 716 assault rifles at a reported cost of around 800 crore Indian rupee ($96 million).
Readers must note that the prices of these weapons vary with time and deals done with countries with specific modifications. More notably, their may be some weapons which are more expensive than the above-mentioned once.