BLU-111 A/B 500lb bomb | BLU-117 2000lb bomb | BLU-109 2000 lb hard target bomb | JASSM | SDB-II | Tomahawk Cruise Missile | JDAM Kit (converts unguided system to guided) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unguided Systems | 3629.22 | 10892.85 | 29960.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guided Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144794.45 | 250000 | 1594387.75 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24051.86 |
2014 cost per unit in $
Sources:
saffm.hq.af.mil, comptroller.defense.gov
With the United States expanding its airstrikes against ISIS, just how much is the country paying per bomb? Cheaper than boots, but not free, bombs still have a price to pay.