Revealed: History's Most Expensive Military Vehicles

15. T-72 Battle Tank – Russia

Manufacturers: Uralvagonzavod, Leonid Kartsev-Valeri Venediktov Main users: Russian Armed Forces, former Soviet Union Program cost: $12.5 billion* Unit price: $500,000* Introduced in 1973 as a cheaper, simpler answer to the T-64, the T-72 has exceeded 25,000 units.

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Armed with a 125 mm smoothbore gun and exported to more than 40 nations, it remains a cornerstone of many armored fleets despite its age.