| FutureWeapons | 
Title screenshot in the introduction of FutureWeapons. | | Format | Documentary / Technology / Military | | 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(s) | David Cumming | | Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) | | Broadcast | | Original channel | Discovery Channel | | Picture format | 525i NTSC | | Original run | April 19, 2006 – April 24, 2008 | | Chronology | | Followed by | Weaponology | | External links | | Official website | Future Weapons, sometimes also written as FutureWeapons and Futureweapons, was a documentary 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. [edit] Episodes [edit] Season 1 (2006) | # | Title | Original Airdate | | 1 (1) | "No Place to Hide" | April 19, 2006 (2006-04-19) | | FGM-148 Javelin (USA), CornerShot (Israel), PzH 2000 (Germany), JSF (USA / UK) | | 2 (2) | "Stealth" | April 26, 2006 (2006-04-26) | | M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle (USA), Type 212 U-boat (Germany), RQ-1 Predator (USA), Dominator (USA) | | 3 (3) | "Maximum Impact" | May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03) | | Metal Storm (Australia), Thermobaric weapons, MLRS (USA), NLOS Cannon (USA) | | 4 (4) | "Future Shock" | May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10) | | EMP Weapons, LRAD (USA), Advanced tactical laser (USA), Tactical High Energy Laser (Israel / USA), Airborne Laser (USA) | | 5 (5) | "Smart Weapons" | May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17) | | XM982 Excalibur (Sweden / USA), SWORDS (USA), AH-64 Apache Longbow (USA), Starstreak missile & Thor missile launcher (UK) | | 6 (6) | "The Power of Fear" | May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26) | | CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon (USA), IMI Tavor TAR-21 (Israel), MOAB (USA) | [edit] Season 2 (2007) | # | Title | Original Airdate | | 1 (7) | "Search and Destroy" | January 19, 2007 (2007-01-19) | | SMAW (USA), AS50 sniper rifle (UK), MQ-8 Fire Scout (USA), Vulcan[disambiguation needed] EOD (UK), Aardvark MK 4 (UK) | | 2 (8) | "The Protectors" | January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22) | | Dragon Skin (USA), THAAD (USA), "Boot Banger" (UK), M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher (South Africa) | | 3 (9) | "No Escape" | January 29, 2007 (2007-01-29) | | MP7 (Germany), F-22 Raptor (USA), "Gate Crasher" (UK), ATACMS (USA) | | 4 (10) | "Mission Invisible" | February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05) | | B-2 Spirit (USA), .416 Barrett (USA), Krakatoa (UK), USS Texas (USA) | | 5 (11) | "Front Line" | February 12, 2007 (2007-02-12) | | V-22 Osprey (USA), XM307 (USA), Land Warrior (USA), Stryker (USA) | | 6 (12) | "First Strike" | February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19) | | Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (USA), HK 416 rifle (Germany), Bangalore Blade (UK), NLOS-LS (USA) | | 7 (13) | "Predators" | February 26, 2007 (2007-02-26) | | RQ-4 Global Hawk (USA), GBU-39 SDB (USA), Laser JDAM (USA), Dragon Fire II (USA), Mk 48 (USA) | | 8 (14) | "Top Guns" | March 5, 2007 (2007-03-05) | | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (USA), M468 (USA), M777 (USA / UK), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (USA) | | 9 (15) | "Smart Destroyers" | March 12, 2007 (2007-03-12) | | Protector Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Israel), Intelligent Munitions (USA), ARCHER Artillery System (Sweden), Squad Mission Support System robot vehicle (USA | | 10 (16) | "Close Quarter Combat" | March 17, 2007 (2007-03-17) | | TDI Kriss (Switzerland / USA), AT4-CS (Sweden), Grizzly APC (USA), Auto Assault-12 Shotgun (USA) | | 11 (17) | "Immediate Action" | March 26, 2007 (2007-03-26) | | Cougar AFV (USA), CROWS (USA), Dragon - incinerate anti-personnel mine in situ with fireworks-like torch, Boomerang mobile shooter detection system | | 12 (18) | "Future Combat" | April 2, 2007 (2007-04-02) | | Active Denial System (USA), Crusher (USA), US Army's Future Combat Systems (USA) | | 13 (19) | "Massive Attack" | April 9, 2007 (2007-04-09) | | AC130 Spooky (USA), Electromagnetic Rail Gun, USS San Antonio (USA), Cheytac 200 (USA) | [edit] Season 3 (2007-2008) | # | Title | Original Airdate | | 1 (20) | "Opening Round" | November 15, 2007 (2007-11-15) | | 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) | | 2 (21) | "Non-Lethal Special" | November 29, 2007 (2007-11-29) | | ALS 400 Series Stun Munitions, TASER X-26TM Electronic Control Device & XREPTM, Beretta LTLX7000 Kinetic Energy Weapon, QINETIQ X-NET Vehicle Arrest Device | | 3 (22) | "Close Protection" | December 6, 2007 (2007-12-06) | | Optosecurity Liquid Threat Technology (Canada), BAE Systems 57mm Mk110 Naval Gun (Sweden), LWRC M6 A2 PSD (USA), Israel Military Industries Wave Remote Weapons Station (Israel) | | 4 (23) | "Israel Special" | December 13, 2007 (2007-12-13) | | 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) | | 5 (24) | "GUNS" | December 20, 2007 (2007-12-20) | | ATK MK44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon (USA), Dillon Aero M134D Gatling Gun (USA), Magpul Masada Assault Rifle (USA), Knight's Armament Personal Defense Weapon (USA) | | 6 (25) | "Future Warrior" | March 5, 2008 (2008-03-05) | | LWRC SABR 0.308 Sniper Rifle (USA), BAE Systems Commercial Armored Vehicle (UK), MULE Unmanned ground vehicle (USA), Elbit Systems Skylark UAV (Israel) | | 7 (26) | "Hard Target" | March 12, 2008 (2008-03-12) | | 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) | | 8 (27) | "Israel Special 2" | March 19, 2008 (2008-03-19) | | Merkava IV Main Battle Tank (Israel), Iron Fist active protection system (Israel), SPYDER-SR Air Defense System (Israel), Delilah Cruise Missile (Israel) | | 9 (28) | "Kill Zone" | March 26, 2008 (2008-03-26) | | Little Bird UAV (USA), Intelligent Optical System Aimfinder, X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (USA), Beowulf Assault Rifle (USA) | | 10 (29) | "Alaska Special" | April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24) | | Arctic Survival Training School, Stryker Mobile Gun System, M56E1 Smoke Generator, Arctic Warfare Magnum Sniper Rifle | [edit] See also [edit] External links |
