Top 10 Most Expensive Fighter Jets in the World: The Shocking Price Tag of Number 7

7. F-15EX Eagle II: The Shocking Price Tag

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Shockingly expensive at $187.5 million a unit, the newest iteration of the venerable F-15 shocks many military analysts and procurement officials. Supported by entirely modernised technologies including superior electronic warfare capabilities, new radar systems, and digital architecture, this price marks a dramatic rise over earlier F-15 versions. The F-15EX boasts improved cockpit technology, the most powerful fighter radar available worldwide, and capability to carry up to 22 air-to--air missiles. This pricing is especially shocking as the F-15EX costs more than many clean-sheet fifth-generation fighters yet is built on an existing airframe design. Its complex electronics, weapons systems integration, and the rigorous certification testing define the outrageous cost.