These Are the Most Expensive Military Vehicles in History

1. HQ-9B – Morocco

China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation is the manufacturer. The People's Liberation Army, Air Force, and Navy are the main users. Price: $2 million per unit The Red Banner 9, or HQ-9, is a long-range surface-to-air missile that uses radar homing technology. It is comparable to the S-300 and Patriot systems, which are deployed by Russia and the United States, respectively. The HQ-9 has an operational range of more than 186 miles and is equipped with an HT-233 PESA radar system.

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HQ-9B (Morocco), Wikimedia.org, and Jian Kang The most recent in a lengthy series of missiles from China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation is the HQ-9B, one of the latter versions. The missile's two-stage solid propellant rocket engine allows it to reach a maximum speed of Mach 4.2. Although the HQ-9B may use a variety of radars, expenditures have been kept to a minimum. Each HQ-9B costs roughly $2 million.

2. Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle – Jamaica

Produced by Thales Australia Principal Users: Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and Jamaica Defence Force Price: $500,000 for each unit. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, created and produced by Thales Australia, is used by the armed forces of Australia, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Britain, Japan, Fiji, and New Zealand. Since 1997, the Bushmaster has been in use, and each one costs roughly half a million dollars. Ten people can fit in any variation.

The Ministry of Defense's Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle in Jamaica is sourced from Wikimedia.org. There are other variations, such as utility, troop, ambulance, IED, and command. The Bushmaster has minimal ballistic and IED protection, but its weak armor makes it different from a heavier wheeled PMV or a tracked armored personnel carrier. The Australian military uses the Bushmaster, and the Victoria Police also use it for heavy-duty tasks.