10. F/A-18 Hornet: $94 million
F/A-18 Hornet is a strike fighter airplane that designed to be able to attack ground and air targets. It also has the ability to be placed on the aircraft carrier. The aircraft is designed for the Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, and is also used by other countries. This aircraft is also a demonstrator aircraft for the Blue Angels since 1986.
9. EA-18G Growler: $102 million
Boeing EA-18G aircraft has the ability to disrupt communications and radar systems, signal capture, and attacking anti-aircraft radars on land. The old version of this plane has been used in Iraq to paralyze the trigger signal in the roadside bomb
8. V-22 Osprey: $118 million
Wide reach, speed and flexibility, it is desired by all aircraft designer. No exception on this V-22. V-22 aircraft is not a helicopters or airplane only, but a combination of both. Double speed, five times further reach, and can fly twice higher than the usual helicopter became the hallmarks of this V-22.
This is the first time in history helicopter were produced with a vertical rotor with a tilt position that combines the performance of a helicopter with high speed airplane wing. With two times faster than a helicopter, capable of carrying up to 24 troops, or up to 9072 kg internal cargo or 6804 kg outside cargo.
7.F-35 Lightning II: $122 million
This aircraft is a single-seater fighter plane, single-engine, which can perform many functions, including air-to-air, close air support and tactical bombing. Aircraft development was funded by the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries. The aircraft was developed and manufactured by the aerospace industry, led by Lockheed Martin and two major associates, BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman.
6.E-2D Advanced Hawkeye: $232 million
A major step forward for surveillance and reconnaissance, Advanced Hawkeye powerful new radar system will increase 300% of the coverage area that can be monitored by an aircraft. Although the development of the aircraft is on track and the two test versions have been delivered to the navy, but budget cuts could make the aircraft grounded for at least a year longer than planned.