Revealed: History's Most Expensive Military Vehicles

1. HQ-9B – Morocco

China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation builds this system. Primary operators include the People’s Liberation Army, Air Force, and Navy. Unit price: $2 million The Red Banner 9, or HQ-9, is a long-range surface-to-air missile guided by radar homing and rivaling Russia’s S-300 and America’s Patriot. Boasting a range beyond 186 miles and paired with the HT-233 PESA radar, it delivers formidable air defense.

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HQ-9B is the newest model in a long lineage. Its two-stage solid-fuel motor drives it to Mach 4.2, and while it works with multiple radar suites, cost efficiency remains the design’s hallmark at about $2 million per round.