How Much Would a Star Destroyer Cost?
A Star Destroyer will cost $636 billion to build the parts on Earth, plus $44.4 trillion to get it all off Earth and to Mars. At that launch cost, it's definitely worth investing in asteroid mining and refining technologies first.

How much would a Star Wars ship cost?

Since those aircraft carriers cost around 10.44 billion each, a Star Destroyer would cost an estimated $464 billion. And that's the cost for Star Destroyers that can't really do anything: no turbolasers, no engines, not even any electricity. It's those extra costs that bump the total cost up to $636 billion.

How much does it cost to build a destroyer?

As a result, the DD(X) is now expected to displace more than 14,000 tons and by the navy's estimate, cost almost $3.3 billion each. Originally, the navy proposed building 32 next-generation destroyers, reduced that to 24, then to 7, and finally to 3, in order to make the program affordable.
Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

Senior Technology Editor & AI Specialist

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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