{UAH} Top 10 World’s Most Expensive Military Aircrafts ~ Ugandans At Heart (UAH)

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As the military technology advances, these most  expensive military  aircraft in the world were created.For the need of  more powerful means of defense, flying military technology is/was  developed. Even creating a highly cost military equipment is not  debatable by some people as it's wasting government's money, but the  show must go on. Here's the Top 10 most  expensive military aircraft ever made in the world.
10. F/A-18 Hornet
F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter is designed to be able to  attack both   ground and  air targets, and have  the ability to be placed on the aircraft carrier. The aircraft is  designed for the Navy and the United States  Marine Corps, and is used also by Canada, Australia, Finland, Kuwait,  Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland.
This aircraft is also demonstrator aircraft for the Blue Angels since 1986.
Cost:about: $94  million
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9. EA-18G Growler
Boeing EA-18g-based carrier has  the ability to disrupt communications and radar systems, signals, and attacked  anti aircraft radar on the ground. Old versions of these aircraft has  been used in Iraq to disable a trigger signal in the roadside   bomb.
Cost:about $102 Millions






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8. V-22 Osprey
Wide reach, speed and flexibility are qualified, it is   desired by  all aircraft designer. No exception to the V-22. V-22  is not just ordinary aircraft or helicopter, but the combination  of both. Twice the speed,  reach further five times, and can fly higher than  twice the usual helicopter.
This is the first time in history it  produced a vertical rotor helicopters with their side's performance that  combines a high-speed helicopters and aircraft wings. With twice the  speed of the helicopter, capable of carrying up to 24 troops, or up to £ 20,000 (9072 kg) of internal cargo or 15,000 pounds (6804 kg) from outside the  cargo.
It was first used in combat in Iraq in 2007.
Cost:about $118 million
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7.F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a  fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike  fighter, a multirole aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical  bombing, and air defense missions. The F-35 has three different models; one is  the conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is short takeoff and  vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant.
The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter  (JSF) program. Its development is being principally funded by the United States,  with the United Kingdom, and other partner governments providing additional  funding.It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by  Lockheed Martin with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems as major   partners.  Demonstrator aircraft flew in 2000, with the first flight on 15 December   2006.
Cost:about $122 million
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6. E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
A major step forward for surveillance and reconnaissance, the Advanced  Hawkeye's powerful new radar system will increase the range of territory  an aircraft can monitor by 300%. "It can probably  watch the pistachios pop   in Iran," an analyst for the think tank  Lexington  Institute told National Defense in July. Though development of the  plane is on track and two test versions have been delivered to the Navy, budget  cuts may keep the planes grounded for at least a year longer than planned.
Cost:about $232 million
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5.VH-71 Kestrel
This  high-tech helicopter project, intended to replace the   President's aging chopper  fleet, was running more than 50% over budget by the time Barack Obama took  office. Soon after his  Inauguration, the President announced plans to scrap the  helicopters because of cost overruns. On July 22, however, the House  Appropriations Committee unanimously approved restoring $485 million to fund the  Kestrels.
Cost:about $241  million
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4. P-8A Poseidon
Boeing's spruced-up military version of  its 737 jet will be used by the Navy to conduct anti-submarine warfare and  gather intelligence. It can carry torpedoes, missiles, depth charges and other    weapons. The P-8A is expected to go into service in 2013.
Cost:about $290 million
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3. C17A Globemaster III
C-17 Globemaster III is  a military transport aircraft of the United States  are manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and operated by the  United States Air Force, Royal Air Force and Royal  Australian Air Force. This aircraft has been also selected by the  Canadian Military and planned for delivery in 2007. NATO is also  planning to order this type of   transport aircraft.
C-17 takes the form  of the same name  from two heavy transport aircraft of its predecessor  the C-74 Globemaster and C-124 Globemaster II.
Cost:about $328  million
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2. F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor is a stealth  fighter aircraft made by the United States. It was  originally envisioned as air superiority fighter for use against  Soviet aircraft, but the aircraft is equipped for ground attack,  electronic warfare and signals intelligence. This aircraft through a  long development period, is named the prototype YF-22, three years before it   was  officially adopted F/A-22 named, and finally given the name of the F-22A when  used on the official start in December 2005. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the  prime contractor is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapons, and  assembling the F-22. Then his partner, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems  provides the wings, avionics equipment, and pilot and maintenance training.
Cost:about $350 million
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1. B-2 Spirit
The B-2 bomber was so costly that Congress cut its  initial 1987 purchase order from 132 to 21. (A 2008 crash leaves the current  number at 20.) The B-2 is hard to detect via infrared, acoustic,  electromagnetic, visual or radar signals. This stealth capability makes it able  to attack enemy targets with less fear of retaliation. In use since 1993, the  B-2 has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Cost:about $2.4 billion
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