Most Expensive Warships
Overview
Ranking of the most expensive warships ever built. Modern naval vessels represent enormous investments in cutting-edge technology, from nuclear propulsion to advanced combat systems. This ranking compares the unit cost of the world's most sophisticated warships.
Gerald R. Ford
#1 Ranked
12,998 million $
Top Value
Most Expensive Warships
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Gerald R. Ford | 🇺🇸 United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | $12,998M | |
| 🥈 2 | Queen Elizabeth | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Aircraft Carrier Alliance | $9,700M | |
| 🥉 3 | George H. W. Bush | 🇺🇸 United States | Northrop Grumman Newport News | $6,200M | |
| 4 | Vanguard | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering | $4,800M | |
| 5 | Nimitz | 🇺🇸 United States | Newport News Shipbuilding Company | $4,500M | |
| 6 | Zumwalt | 🇺🇸 United States | Bath Iron Works | $4,240M | |
| 7 | Charles de Gaulle | 🇫🇷 France | DCN | $3,500M | |
| 8 | America | 🇺🇸 United States | Huntington Ingalls Industries | $3,364M | |
| 9 | Le Triomphant | 🇫🇷 France | DCNS | $3,100M | |
| 10 | Vikrant | 🇮🇳 India | Cochin Shipyard Limited | $3,100M | |
| 11 | Seawolf | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics Electric Boat | $3,000M | |
| 12 | Virginia | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics Electric Boat | $2,800M | |
| 13 | Vikramaditya | 🇮🇳 India | Chernomorskiy Yard | $2,350M | |
| 14 | Wasp | 🇺🇸 United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | $2,280M | |
| 15 | Arleigh Burke | 🇺🇸 United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | $2,200M |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Reis | 🇹🇷 Turkey | Gölcük Naval Shipyard | $2,174M | |
| 17 | Astute | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | BAE Systems Submarines | $2,112M | |
| 18 | De Zeven Provinciën | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding | $2,052M | |
| 19 | Hobart | 🇪🇸 Spain | Navantia | $2,020M | |
| 20 | Ohio | 🇺🇸 United States | General Dynamics Electric Boat | $2,000M | |
| 21 | Suffren | 🇫🇷 France | Naval Group | $1,833M | |
| 22 | La Fayette | 🇫🇷 France | DCNS | $1,750M | |
| 23 | Barracuda | 🇫🇷 France | Naval Group | $1,730M | |
| 24 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | Avondale Shipyard | $1,602M | |
| 25 | Trident | 🇸🇬 Singapore | BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships | $1,600M | |
| 26 | Yasen | 🇷🇺 Russia | Sevmash | $1,600M | |
| 27 | Akula | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | Komsomolsk-on-Amur | $1,550M | |
| 28 | Horizon | 🇫🇷 France | Horizon Sas | $1,500M | |
| 29 | Izumo | 🇯🇵 Japan | Japan Marine United | $1,500M | |
| 30 | Atago | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | $1,480M |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cavour | 🇮🇹 Italy | Fincantieri | $1,466M | |
| 32 | Pohjanmaa | 🇺🇸 United States | Rauma Marine Constructions | $1,400M | |
| 33 | Daring | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships | $1,300M | |
| 34 | Constellation | 🇺🇸 United States | Fincantieri Marinette Marine | $1,280M | |
| 35 | Trieste | 🇮🇹 Italy | Fincantieri | $1,234M | |
| 36 | Maya | 🇯🇵 Japan | Japan Marine United | $1,200M | |
| 37 | Visakhapatnam | 🇮🇳 India | Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited | $1,200M | |
| 38 | Canberra | 🇪🇸 Spain | Navantia | $1,184M | |
| 39 | Álvaro de Bazán | 🇪🇸 Spain | NAVANTIA | $1,100M | |
| 40 | S-80 Plus | 🇪🇸 Spain | Navantia | $1,041M | |
| 41 | Dolphin | 🇮🇱 Israel | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | $1,000M | |
| 42 | Ticonderoga | 🇺🇸 United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | $1,000M | |
| 43 | TCG Anadolu | 🇹🇷 Turkey | Sedef Shipbuilding, Inc. | $1,000M | |
| 44 | Agosta | 🇫🇷 France | DCNS | $950M | |
| 45 | Maharaja Lela | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation | $948M |
| # | Name | Country | Manufacturer | million $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Sejong the Great | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Hyundai Heavy Industries | $923M | |
| 47 | Giuseppe Garibaldi | 🇮🇹 Italy | Fincantieri | $900M | |
| 48 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | $900M | |
| 49 | Dosan Ahn Changho | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Hanwha Ocean | $900M | |
| 50 | Akizuki | 🇯🇵 Japan | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | $893M |