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FutureWeapons
FutureWeapons Introduction
Format	Documentary TV Series
Created by	Waddell Media
Developed by	Waddell Media
Starring	Richard Machowicz
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	29
Production
Executive producer(s)	David Cumming
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Discovery Channel
Picture format	525i NTSC
Original run	April 19, 2006 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile

Future Weapons is a television program series first shown on April 19, 2006 on Discovery Channel. Host Richard Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL, reviews and demonstrates war technologies. The program is currently broadcast on Discovery Channel and Military Channel.

1 Episodes
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season 1: 2006

Title	Original airdate	#	Total
"No Place to Hide"	April 19, 2006	1	1
FGM-148 Javelin (USA) CornerShot (Israel) PzH 2000 (Germany) JSF (USA / UK)

"Stealth"	April 26, 2006	2	2
M107 Sniper Rifle (USA) Type 212 U-boat (Germany) RQ-1 Predator (USA) The Dominator (USA)

"Maximum Impact"	May 3, 2006	3	3
Metal Storm (Australia) Thermobaric weapons (USA) MLRS (USA) NLOS Cannon Field Artillery (USA)

"Future Shock"	May 10, 2006	4	4
EMP Weapons (USA) LRAD (USA) Advanced tactical laser (USA) Tactical High Energy Laser (Israel / USA) Airborne Laser (USA)

"Smart Weapons"	May 17, 2006	5	5
XM982 Excalibur (Sweden / USA) SWORDS (USA) AH-64 Apache Longbow (USA) Starstreak missile & Thor missile launcher (UK)

"The Power of Fear"	May 24, 2006	6	6
CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon (USA) IMI Tavor TAR-21 (Israel) MOAB (USA)

[edit] Season 2: 2007

Title	Original airdate	#	Total
"Search and Destroy"	January 19, 2007	1	7
Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (USA) AS50 rifle (UK) MQ-8 Fire Scout (USA) Vulcan EOD (UK) Aardvark MK 4 (UK)

"The Protectors"	January 22, 2007	2	8
Dragon Skin (USA) THAAD (USA) "Boot Banger" (UK) M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher (South Africa)

"No Escape"	January 29, 2007	3	9
MP7 (Germany) F-22 Raptor (USA) "Gate Crasher" (UK) ATACMS (USA)

"Mission Invisible"	February 5, 2007	4	10
B-2 Spirit (USA) .416 Barrett (USA) Krakatoa (UK) USS Texas (USA)

"Front Line"	February 12, 2007	5	11
V-22 Osprey (USA) XM307 (USA) Land Warrior (USA) Stryker (USA)

"First Strike"	February 19, 2007	6	12
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (USA) HK 416 rifle (Germany) Bangalore Blade (UK) NLOS-LS (USA)

"Predators"	February 26, 2007	7	13
RQ-4B Global Hawk (USA) GBU-39 SDB (USA) Laser JDAM (USA) Dragon Fire II (USA) M249 Mk 48 (USA)

"Top Guns"	March 5, 2007	8	14
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (USA) M468 (USA) M777 (USA / UK) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (USA)

"Smart Destroyers"	March 12, 2007	9	15
Protector Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Israel) Intelligent Munitions (USA) ARCHER Artillery System (Sweden) Squad Mission Support System robot vehicle (USA)

"Close Quarter Combat"	March 17, 2007	10	16
TDI Kriss (Switzerland / USA) AT4-CS (Sweden) Grizzly APC (USA) Auto Assault-12 Shotgun (USA)

"Immediate Action"	March 26, 2007	11	17
Cougar vehicle CROWS (USA) Dragon - incinerate anti-personnel mine in situ with fireworks-like torch Boomerang - detect where a shot came from with microphones

"Future Combat"	April 2, 2007	12	18
Active Denial System (USA) Crusher (USA) US Army's Future Combat Systems (USA)

"Massive Attack"	April 9, 2007	13	19
AC130 Spooky (USA) Electromagnetic Rail Gun (USA) USS San Antonio (USA) Cheytac 200 (USA)

[edit] Season 3: 2007-08

Title	Original airdate	#	Total
"Firepower"	November 15, 2007	1	20
Aquaram Tactical Disrupter (Canada) Land Warfare Resources Corporation Infantry Automatic Rifle (USA) SAAB BOFORS RBS 70 Short-Range Missile System (Sweden) Knight's Armament M110 Sniper Rifle (USA)

"Non-Lethal Special"	November 29, 2007	2	21
ALS 400 Series Stun Munitions TASER X-26TM Electronic Control Device & XREPTM Beretta LTLX7000 Kinetic Energy Weapon QINETIQ X-NET Vehicle Arrest Device

"Close Protection"	December 06, 2007	3	22
Optosecurity Liquid Threat Technology (Canada) BAE Systems 57mm Mk110 Naval Gun LWRC M6 A2 PSD (USA) Israel Military Industries Wave Remote Weapons Station (Israel)

"Israel Special"	December 13, 2007	4	23
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) IWI Micro Tavor Assault Rifle (Israel) Rafael Simon 150 Rifle-Launched Grenade (Israel) Matador Shoulder-Launched Missile System (Singapore, license manufactured by RAFAEL)

"GUNS"	December 20, 2007	5	24
ATK MK44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon (USA) Dillon Aero M134D Gatling Gun (USA) Magpul Masada Assault Rifle (USA) Knight's Armament Personal Defense Weapon (USA)

"Future Warrior"	March 5, 2008	6	25
LWRC SABR 0.308 Sniper Rifle (USA) BAE Systems Commercial Armored Vehicle (UK) MULE Unmanned ground vehicle (USA) Elbit Systems Skylark UAV (Israel)

"Hard Target"	March 12, 2008	7	26
Armorflate Rubber Armor System (USA) MEI Mercury 40 mm grenade (USA) A-10C Thunderbolt II Ground Attack Aircraft (USA) Alexander Arms 6.5 mm Grendel Assault Rifle (USA)

"Israel Special 2"	March 19, 2008	8	27
Merkava IV Main Battle Tank (Israel) Iron Fist active protection system (Israel) SPYDER-SR Air Defense System (Israel) Delilah Cruise Missile (Israel)

"Kill Zone"	March 26, 2008	9	28
Little Bird UAV (USA) Intelligent Optical System X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (USA) Beowulf Assault Rifle (USA)

"Alaska Special"	April 24, 2008	10	29
Arctic Survival Training School Stryker Mobile Gun System M56E1 Smoke Generator Arctic Warfare Magnum Sniper Rifle

[edit] See also

Weaponology is a show broadcasted on the Military Channel. Its first season focused on the history of weapons like the sniper rifle, submarines or tanks. Its second season dealt with elite units like the Navy SEALs, the SAS or the French Foreign Legion.