Most expensive single weapon system
- Who
- USS Ronald Reagan
- What
- 4500000000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- United States
- When
- 2010
The USS Ronald Reagan, the CVN 76 class, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is, with its crew, armament, 85 aircraft and other defence and communication systems, the most costly operational weapon system in the world. Its total cost was around $4.5 billion (£3.1 billion).