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I'm interested in developing a large Battlecruiser, something like a Kirov, no really large guns (nothing larger than 8"'s please) and really heavy armor. But multiple missile launchers.

I will aid you in development of a Kirov-type battlecruiser.

Do yuo know how much a cruise missile costs Eastern Detroit? A Tomohawk missile costs 500,000$ (IN REAL LIFE) per missile.. compared to a 16" naval gun that can launch artillery shells of multiple kinds for a much cheaper price with the same if not better effect..

double post, see the other thread.

Do yuo know how much a cruise missile costs Eastern Detroit? A Tomohawk missile costs 500,000$ (IN REAL LIFE) per missile.. compared to a 16" naval gun that can launch artillery shells of multiple kinds for a much cheaper price with the same if not better effect..

OOC: Actually, that's just production costs... counting all costs involved, program cost is roughly $1.4M per Tomahawk in the US.

Battlecruisers: KUZNETSOV class
Builder: Sandbar Shipyards
Propulsion system: four Power PropulsionLM 2500 gas turbine engines
Propellers: two
Blades on each Propeller: five
Length: 567 feet (173 meters)
Beam: 55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft: 34 feet (10.2 meters)
Displacement: approx. 9,600 tons full load
Speed: 31+ knots
Aircraft: 2 ASW helicopters or 1 VTOL Aircraft (Osprey or War Mover)
Armament: 2 8" Guns, 6 5" Guns, 12 NLAAM-56 Missle systems, 2 Ports for MK.48A1 Torpedoes.
Crew: 36 Officers, 30 Chief Petty Officers and approx. 331 Enlisted
Cost: Around 900 Million

Do yuo know how much a cruise missile costs Eastern Detroit? A Tomohawk missile costs 500,000$ (IN REAL LIFE) per missile.. compared to a 16" naval gun that can launch artillery shells of multiple kinds for a much cheaper price with the same if not better effect..

Correct, with the added note that naval BB guns have very limited range compared to cruise missiles.