I highly doubt we are buying these toys brand new and even if we would have bought them new the maximum cost should be $465 million ($31 million each new multiply 15) the used cost $27 million each. So why we are paying $1 billion ? We are getting these toys but paying a way more price.But the interesting thing about these helicopters is that first they got launched in 2010 which shows they are the latest tech and secondly currently unites states marine corps is the only operator of these machines.So yes they are deadly and high tech compared to other in the market.
these things we are getting in 1 Billion$
15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters
32 T-700 GE 401C Engines (30 installed and 2 spares)
1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II Missiles in containers
36 H-1 Technical Refresh Mission computers
17 AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems
30 629F-23 Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency Communication Systems
19 H-764 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems
32 Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized Top Owl
17 APX-117A Identification Friend or Foe
17 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems
17 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets
18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers
15 Joint Mission Planning Systems
17 M197 20mm Gun Systems.