The Single Most Expensive Piece Of Military Equipment Ever Has Reached A Massive Mile

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Robert Johnson|Apr. 18, 2013

Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Ind. via Navy The lead ship in a new class of carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is the most expensive piece of military equipment ever created. And it now has a perfectly-laid flight deck that could one day see 6th generation fighters screeching across its surface. Check out the Ford > USS Gerald R. Ford Huntington Ingalls - Business Insider The Ford will run about $11.5 billion, with three ships costing about $40.2 billion. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/uss-gerald-r-ford-huntington-ingalls-2013-4?op=1#ixzz2R1ItDgi6[/IMG]
Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Ind. via Navy

The lead ship in a new class of carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is the most expensive piece of military equipment ever created. And it now has a perfectly-laid flight deck that could one day see 6th generation fighters screeching across its surface.

Check out the Ford > USS Gerald R. Ford Huntington Ingalls - Business Insider

The Ford will run about $11.5 billion, with three ships costing about $40.2 billion.

Read more: USS Gerald R. Ford Huntington Ingalls - Business Insider

I've always been a strong advocate for a military deterrent but wonder if this is really the answer to our current War on Terror. Russia seems to be on a similar path but wonder if they too face the same terrorism.