Weaponology - Season 1

Weaponology - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes13
Datesjanv. 15, 2007 - avr. 9, 2007
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Episodes

Sniper Rifles
Season 1Episode 160 min

Sniper Rifles

From 18th-century German Jaeger rifles to the modern Barrett AS50, see how centuries of technological innovation have resulted in firearms that can kill at 2,000 yards. The history of bullets, guns, sights, actions, camouflage and tactics are all unravelled as Weaponology gets locked and loaded.

janv. 15, 2007
Body Armor
Season 1Episode 260 min

Body Armor

Follow the history of the combatants last line of defense, from the armor od medieval knights to the latest revolutionary invention: Dragon Skin. Find out how a priest invented the first bullet-proof vest, and how a pizza boy came up with the concealable body armor.

janv. 22, 2007
Rapid Fire
Season 1Episode 360 min

Rapid Fire

One man, one weapon, lots of bullets. From the cumbersome but deadly Gatling Gun to the lightweight hand-held firepower of the modern battlefield. we trace the men and breakthroughs that gave birth to the most deadly family of infantry weapons.

janv. 29, 2007
Submarines
Season 1Episode 460 min

Submarines

Carrying nuclear missiles of unimaginable destructive power, torpedoes capable of wiping out entire fleets, and special forces for clandestine missions, today's subs are the ultimate marine warfare package. We trace the submarine's ancestry from the first submersibles to today's Virginia-Class attack submarines.

févr. 5, 2007
Vertical Take-Off
Season 1Episode 560 min

Vertical Take-Off

With cutting-edge science and awesome firepower, Vertical Take-Off aircraft are the most versatile and innovative weapons in modern warfare. Exploring the development of engine design, advanced avionics, target and survival systems, we show how helicopters and VTO are an essential component of air power on 21st -century battlefields.

févr. 12, 2007
Bomber
Season 1Episode 660 min

Bomber

From the first moment that man took to the skies, he realized the potential of using aircraft to assault the enemy from the air. In World War 1, pilots dropped bombs out of the cockpit by hand. Eight decades later, the bomber went intercontinental, supersonic, eluded radar and dropped bombs with precision accuracy. Built to carry the fight to the enemy, there's no hiding place from 21st Century bombers and their bombs.

févr. 19, 2007
Fighter
Season 1Episode 760 min

Fighter

Strap yourself in for the extraordinary history of fighter planes - the most versatile and terrifying weapons in modern warfare. Exploring the development of engine power, wings, maneuverability and ejection systems, see how fighter jets now rule the land and sky.

févr. 26, 2007
Artillery
Season 1Episode 860 min

Artillery

Long ago christened the "King of Battle", heavy guns are always evolving to keep pace with warfare. From catapults to cannon, ballista to battleships, gunpowder to giant superguns, we chart the evolution and the sheer power of this mind-shattering dynasty of destruction.

mars 5, 2007
Booby Traps
Season 1Episode 960 min

Booby Traps

Dangerous and infinitely adaptable, traps are the hidden killers of the battlefield. For millennia they've maimed, killed and psychologically defeated the enemy, making the safe unsafe. We trace their ancestry through centuries of global conflicts and technological innovation to show you what's gone into today's latest and greatest traps.

mars 12, 2007
Frags, Pineapples and RPGs
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Frags, Pineapples and RPGs

When a soldier is pinned down, sometimes he can only rely on the weapons he carries with him. He might be facing a tank, pinned down by a machine gun nest, or taking heat from planes and choppers. When that moment comes, hand grenades and RPGs become a soldier's best friend.

mars 19, 2007
Fire Weapons
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Fire Weapons

Fire is the oldest, most feared weapon known to man. Take a journey through time to see how ancient Greek Fire set seas alight, destroying naval fleets; how World War II incendiary bombs unleashed firestorms in enemy cities; why napalm became one of the lasting images of the Vietnam War; and how all of these weapons have been surpassed by the awesome destructive power of today's thermobaric bombs.

mars 26, 2007
Armored Personnel Carriers
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Armored Personnel Carriers

The modern battlefield is swept by lethal cyclones of fire and steel making them vast killing fields for unprotected infantry. We take you on a journey charting the development of some of the infantryman's best friends: dashing recon vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and bristling gun trucks to protect vital convoys. See how these vehicles slug it out with the enemy to keep the guys on the ground alive, informed and ready for action.

avr. 2, 2007
Tanks
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Tanks

The tank is the incarnation of the modern offensive spirit - a lethal combination of speed, protection, and terrifying destructive power. Come along as we reveal how the blazing forge of battle transformed the tank from the lumbering steel box of 1916 into today's swift and savage hunter. Follow the tank's family tree to discover why, after nearly 100 years, tanks are still the unstoppable cutting edge of a modern army.

avr. 9, 2007

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