• 2007
Weaponology

Summary Today's battlefield is dominated by hyper-lethal superweapons. But how did they evolve? Weaponology takes a high-tech future weapon and unlocks its family tree to trace its roots. View more details

  • 2007

Weaponology

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Lynette Nusbacher John Schwab William Atwater David Stieghan

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 14, 2007

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Flashback Television

Summary Today's battlefield is dominated by hyper-lethal superweapons. But how did they evolve? Weaponology takes a high-tech future weapon and unlocks its family tree to trace its roots. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 14, 2007

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Flashback Television

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Episode 1 • Jan 14, 2007
Sniper Rifles
How the Sniper Rifle evolved from long single shot musket ball weapons to shortened, concealable, and silently shooting weapons that can shoot from thousands of meters away. In addition details on how some early battle rifles were also used to snipe the enemy are revealed.
Episode 2 • Jan 21, 2007
Body Armor
How body armor evolved from being just plates of metal which only provide minimal protection, to lightweight vests that can stop even rifle caliber bullets. It also tells you the details of the Bullet-Proof Vest, Helmets, and even the creation of Kevlar.
Episode 3 • Jan 28, 2007
Rapid Fire
One man, one weapon, lots of bullets. From the cumbersome but deadly Gatling gun to the lightweight, hand-held assassins of the modern battlefield, trace the men and the moments that developed the most deadly family of infantry weapons.
Episode 4 • Feb 04, 2007
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. Trace the submarine's ancestry.
Episode 5 • Feb 11, 2007
Vertical Take Off
Chart the history of vertical take off aircraft, the most versatile weapon in modern warfare. Explore the development of engine power, and advanced avionic, target and survival systems.
Episode 6 • Feb 18, 2007
Bomber
In eight decades man went from the invention of powered flight to the awesome B2 Stealth bomber. From bombs thrown from the cockpit to laser-guided bunker busters, these birds carry the fight to the enemy, destroying everything in their path.
Episode 7 • Feb 25, 2007
Fighter
Chart the history of fighter planes, the most terrifying weapons in modern warfare. Exploring the development of engine power, wings, maneuverability and ejection systems, find out how fighter jets now rule the land and sky.
Episode 8 • Mar 04, 2007
Artillery
Artillery is ever present on the battlefield, and always evolving to keep pace with warfare. From catapults to cannons, ballista to battleships, gunpowder to giant super guns, chart the evolution of this powerful dynasty of destruction.
Episode 9 • Mar 11, 2007
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. Trace their development through centuries of global conflict.
Episode 10 • Mar 18, 2007
Frags, Pineapples, and RPGs
Weaponology traces the history of portable firepower. This family of weapons pack an explosive punch, but can be carried and operated by small infantry units.
Episode 11 • Mar 25, 2007
Fire Weapons
Witness how fire has become a terrifying weapon of mass destruction, burning hotter, harder and longer - from the simple Molotov cocktail to the awesome destructive power of today's thermo-baric bombs.
Episode 12 • Apr 01, 2007
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Trace the family trees of the greatest fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers in history.
Episode 13 • Apr 08, 2007
Tanks
Uncover the killer genes in the tank's family tree.
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