Deci-. Deci- (symbol d) is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one tenth. Proposed in 1793[1] and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin decimus, meaning tenth. Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI).
In response, CBO published Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2014 to 2023. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 113-291) requires CBO to periodically update its estimate of the cost of nuclear forces. This report constitutes the first such update. CBO estimates that over the 2015â2024 period, the Administrationâs plans for nuclear forces would cost $348 billion, an average of about $35 billion a year, and an amount that is close to CBOâs December 2013 estimate of $355 billion for the 2014â2023 period.
The Joint Strike Fighter is the Pentagonâs most expensive weapons acquisition program, estimated to cost a total of $398.6 billion for a total of 2,457 aircraft. That breaks down to a per-plane cost of $162 million, including research and development.The Pentagon in its budget for fiscal 2015, which begins Oct. 1, requested $8.3 billion for 34 of the aircraft, including 26 F-35As, 6 F-35Bs and 2 F-35Cs.Thatâs $416 million in total, or $208 million per jet, before the cost of airframes, electronics and engines. âIn contrast, the nonrecurring and support costs are $78 million for each Marine Corps B variant, and just $37 million for each Air Force A variant,â he said.