Cheapest missiles with a published price
31 of the 217 missiles in the WeaponSpecs database publish a unit cost figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, lowest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 186 missiles with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Unit cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLAW | $30,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | BGM-71 TOW | $95,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | AGM-65 Maverick | $110,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | AAM-3 | $120,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 5 | AIM-7 Sparrow | $125,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 6 | AGM-114 Hellfire | $150,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | FGM-148 Javelin | $178,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | AGM-188 Rusty Dagger | $246,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-16 |
| 9 | AGM-88 HARM | $284,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | AGM-179 JAGM | $319,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 11 | FIM-92 Stinger | $400,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | AAM-4 | $450,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 13 | AIM-54 Phoenix | $477,131 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 14 | AIM-9X Sidewinder | $600,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 15 | AGM-154 JSOW | $719,012 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-04 |
| 16 | AGM-88E AARGM | $870,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-16 |
| 17 | RIM-116 RAM | $900,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 18 | AGM-86 ALCM | $1,000,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05 |
| 19 | Harpoon Block II | $1,200,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | AGM-158B JASSM-ER | $1,400,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | AIM-120D AMRAAM | $1,500,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | MGM-140 ATACMS | $1,500,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | K745A1 Red Shark | $1,750,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-08-02 |
| 24 | SSM-700K Haeseong | $1,750,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | Meteor | $2,000,000 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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