Richard Machowicz
Mack
FutureWeapons (2006)
Season 1
Future Weapons, sometimes also written as FutureWeapons and Futureweapons, is a television series that premiered on April 19, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. Host Richard "Mack" Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL, reviews and demonstrates the latest modern weaponry and military technology. The program is currently broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Military Channel.
Released April 20, 2006
Episode 60 min
16+
Genres: Action, Crime, Documentary, News, War
Keywords: imdb.weapons-research, imdb.military-and-war-documentary, imdb.military, imdb.future, imdb.future-war
Watch Providers: Philo
Network: Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - No Place to Hide
Future Weapons showcases advanced weapons that leave the enemy defenseless and with no place to hide, such as the most advanced jet fighter known to man and a sophisticated gun that is able to shoot around corners.
April 19, 2006, midnight
S1E2 - Stealth
Future Weapons showcases advanced weapons that use stealth technology to their advantage, such as the Predator unmanned aerial drone and a newly developed sniper rifle that is effective at ranges up to two miles.
April 26, 2006, midnight
S1E3 - Maximum Impact
Future Weapons shows some of the most powerful conventional weapons that are in today's military arsenal, including an automatic gatling gun, a thermobaric bomb with power that rivals nuclear weapons and a rocket launcher that is able to fire multiple rockets at a target.
May 3, 2006, midnight
S1E4 - Future Shock
What weapon is the soldier of the future going to use? The EMP bomb? Who can destroy any electronic component. The LRAD? Who can take down its target with a low frequency noise or a laser who mounted on a plane, can incinerate other planes? Your question are going to be answered in this episode of Future Weapons.
May 10, 2006, midnight
S1E5 - Smart Weapons
Artillery has always been one of the most important piece of weaponry you can have on a battlefield but accuracy is often a big trouble. The US Army is testing a new projectile who can correct it's direction and adjust itself. Its name is Excalibur. It can hit its target from 25 miles away, to within 10 yards.
Mack is going head to head with Thor. A missile system that allow helicopters to strike ground targets within seconds. To show us the helicopter superiority on a battlefield, we will see what the Apache Longbow can do during the night against any enemy.
May 17, 2006, midnight
S1E6 - The Power of Fear
The MOAB (Short for Massive Ordnance Air Blast), is the biggest conventional bomb ever made. It can penetrate bunker and underground concrete command and control centers. With its explosive charge, it's capable of taking out two whole city blocks. Do you really want to see this bomb coming toward you? After seeing this episode, your response will be -- No.
May 24, 2006, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: April 20, 2006
Last Air Date: April 24, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 16+
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