Uncovering the World's Most Expensive Military Vehicles

3. M1 Shredder

Joined the Service in 2009 Producer: General Dynamics Price: *$800,000–$1,000,000* The Shredder is another name for the M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle. It is a vehicle designed to clear mines and explosives, and it uses the same chassis as the iconic M1 Abrams. It has a mine-plough and line charges. The US Marines deployed it for the first time in 2009 during Operation Cobra's Anger.

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Twitter.com / @customwww / M1 Shredder The Shredder's purpose was to break through minefields and make way over roadside bombs and IEDs. With a 1,500 horsepower engine, it is 40 feet long and weighs 72 tons. The Shredder's machine gun is a.50 caliber. With over seven thousand pounds of explosives on its metallic skis, the 15-foot broad, front-mounted plow is quite formidable.

4. F-14 Tomcat

Joined the Service in 1970 Producer: Northrop Grumman Price: *$63.9 million Designed by Grumman Northrop, A two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep, twin-tail, supersonic fighter jet is the F-14 Tomcat. It was the first fighter jet in American history to feature two tails. The project was first created by Northrop Grumman for the Naval Fighter Experimental Program of the United States Navy.

F-14 Tomcat on Twitter.com / @blueboy7862 Since the F-111B, the Program's previous aircraft, was a complete failure, Northrop Grumman was expecting for success with this one. In 1970, the Tomcat made its first flight. The U.S. Navy retired it in 2006 after it was first used in 1974. The Iranian Air Force continues to use the Tomcat.