Future Weapons | |
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![]() Future Weapons intertitle | |
Created by | Waddell Media |
Developed by | Waddell Media |
Starring | Richard Machowicz |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 29 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | David Cummings |
Producer | John Macnish |
Running time | approximately 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Discovery Channel |
Release | April 19, 2006 April 24, 2008 | –
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 (now American Heroes Channel).
# | # | Title | Original airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "No Place to Hide" | April 19, 2006 | |
2 | 2 | "Stealth" | April 26, 2006 | |
M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle (US),
Type 212 U-boat (Germany),
RQ-1 Predator (US),
Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator (US) | ||||
3 | 3 | "Maximum Impact" | May 3, 2006 | |
4 | 4 | "Future Shock" | May 10, 2006 | |
EMP Weapons,
LRAD (US),
Advanced tactical laser (US),
Tactical High Energy Laser (Israel / US),
Airborne Laser (US) | ||||
5 | 5 | "Smart Weapons" | May 17, 2006 | |
6 | 6 | "The Power of Fear" | May 26, 2006 | |
# | # | Title | Original airdate | |
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7 | 1 | "Search and Destroy" | January 19, 2007 | |
8 | 2 | "The Protectors" | January 22, 2007 | |
9 | 3 | "No Escape" | January 29, 2007 | |
10 | 4 | "Mission Invisible" | February 5, 2007 | |
11 | 5 | "Front Line" | February 12, 2007 | |
12 | 6 | "First Strike" | February 19, 2007 | |
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (US),
Heckler & Koch HK416 assault rifle (Germany),
Bangalore Blade (UK),
NLOS-LS (US) | ||||
13 | 7 | "Predators" | February 26, 2007 | |
14 | 8 | "Top Guns" | March 5, 2007 | |
15 | 9 | "Smart Destroyers" | March 12, 2007 | |
Protector Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Israel),
Intelligent Munitions (US),
ARCHER Artillery System (Sweden),
Squad Mission Support System robot vehicle (US) | ||||
16 | 10 | "Close Quarter Combat" | March 17, 2007 | |
TDI Vector (At this point called TDI Kriss) (
Switzerland / US),
AT4-CS (Sweden),
Grizzly APC (US),
Auto Assault-12 Shotgun (US) | ||||
17 | 11 | "Immediate Action" | March 26, 2007 | |
Cougar AFV (US),
CROWS (US), Dragon – incinerate anti-personnel mine in situ with fireworks-like torch,
Boomerang mobile shooter detection system | ||||
18 | 12 | "Future Combat" | April 2, 2007 | |
19 | 13 | "Massive Attack" | April 9, 2007 | |
# | # | Title | Original airdate | |
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20 | 1 | "Firepower" | November 15, 2007 | |
Aquaram Tactical Disrupter (Canada),
Land Warfare Resources Corporation
Infantry Automatic Rifle (US),
SAAB BOFORS RBS 70 Short-Range Missile System (Sweden),
Knight's Armament M110 Sniper Rifle (US) | ||||
21 | 2 | "Non-Lethal Special" | November 29, 2007 | |
ALS 400 Series Stun Munitions, TASER X-26TM Electronic Control Device & XREPTM, Beretta LTLX7000 Kinetic Energy Weapon, QINETIQ X-NET Vehicle Arrest Device | ||||
22 | 3 | "Close Protection" | December 6, 2007 | |
Optosecurity Liquid Threat Technology (Canada),
BAE Systems 57mm Mk110 Naval Gun (Sweden),
LWRC M6 A2 PSD (US),
Israel Military Industries Wave
Remote Weapons Station (Israel) | ||||
23 | 4 | "Israel Special" | December 13, 2007 | |
ELBIT Systems Viper Portable Combat Robot (Israel),
Hydro-NOA Menny D4 Door Buster (Israel),
Hydro-NOA Sharon Breaching Kit (Israel),
Corner Shot 7.62 mm Assault Pistol Rifle (Israel),
IMI Micro Tavor Assault Rifle (Israel), Rafael
Simon 150 Rifle-Launched Grenade (Israel),
Matador Shoulder-Launched Missile System (
Singapore, license manufactured by
RAFAEL) | ||||
24 | 5 | "GUNS" | December 20, 2007 | |
25 | 6 | "Future Warrior" | March 5, 2008 | |
LWRC SABR 0.308 Assault/Sniper Rifle (US), BAE Systems Commercial Armored Vehicle (UK),
MULE
Unmanned ground vehicle (US),
Elbit Systems Skylark UAV (Israel) | ||||
26 | 7 | "Hard Target" | March 12, 2008 | |
Armorflate Rubber Armor System (US),
MEI Mercury
40 mm grenade (US),
A-10C Thunderbolt II Ground Attack Aircraft (US),
Alexander Arms 6.5 mm Grendel Assault Rifle (US) | ||||
27 | 8 | "Israel Special 2" | March 19, 2008 | |
Merkava IV Main Battle Tank (Israel),
Iron Fist active protection system (Israel),
SPYDER-SR Air Defense System (Israel),
Delilah Cruise Missile (Israel) | ||||
28 | 9 | "Kill Zone" | March 26, 2008 | |
Little Bird UAV (US), Intelligent Optical System Aimfinder,
X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (US),
Beowulf Assault Rifle (US) | ||||
29 | 10 | "Alaska Special" | April 24, 2008 | |
Arctic Survival Training School,
Stryker Mobile Gun System, M56E1 Smoke Generator,
Arctic Warfare SuperMagnum Sniper Rifle |