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Weaponology
Weaponology takes high-tech future weapons and unlocks their family tree, tracing the roots of each one's existence. Discover what links a 19th Century Scottish pastor to the assault rifle, a seed-planting device to the machine gun, and more.
200713 episodes
TV-14
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Sniper Rifles
January 15, 200744minTV-14Centuries of technological innovation have resulted in the creation of rifles that can kill from 2,000 yards. The history of the bullets, guns, sights, mechanisms, camouflage and tactics of sniper rifles is revealed.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E2 - Body Armor
January 22, 200744minTV-14From medieval knights to the latest revolutionary invention called dragon skin, experts present the history of armor protection. A priest invest the first bullet-proof vest, and a pizza boy comes up with concealable body-armor.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E3 - Rapid Fire
January 29, 200744minTV-14From the cumbersome, but deadly, Gatling gun to the lightweight, hand-held assassins of the modern battlefield, the men and the moments that developed the deadliest family of infantry weapons are profiled.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E4 - Artillery
March 5, 200744minTV-14Artillery 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, the evolution of artillery is charted.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E5 - Submarines
February 5, 200744minTV-14Carrying nuclear missiles of unimaginable destructive power, torpedoes capable of wiping out entire fleets and special forces for clandestine missions, today's submarines are the ultimate warfare package.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E5 - Bomber
February 19, 200744minTV-14In eight decades, humans went from the invention of powered flight to the awesome stealth bomber. From bombs thrown from the cockpit to laser-guided bunker busters, these birds carry the fight to the enemy.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E6 - Fighter
February 26, 200744minTV-14The history of the most terrifying weapons in modern warfare, fighter planes, is presented. Through the development of engine power, wings, maneuverability and ejection systems, fighter jets now rule the land and sky.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E6 - Vertical Take-off
February 12, 200744minTV-14Vertical take-off aircraft are among the most versatile weapons in modern warfare. The technology was developed through advancements in engine power alongside advanced avionic, target and survival systems.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E7 - Booby Traps
March 12, 200744minTV-14Dangerous and infinitely adaptable, traps are the hidden killers of the battlefield. For millennia, they've maimed, killed and psychologically defeated the enemy. Their development is traced through centuries of global conflict.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E8 - Frags, Pineapples and RPGs
March 19, 200744minTV-14The history of portable firepower is traced. This family of weapons packs an explosive punch, but can be carried and operated by small infantry units.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E9 - Fire Weapons
March 26, 200744minTV-14Fire has become a terrifying weapon of mass destruction, burning hotter, harder and longer. Its progression is traced from the Molotov cocktail to the awesome, destructive power of today's thermobaric bombs.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E10 - Armored Personnel Carriers
April 2, 200744minTV-14Experts chart the development of some of the infantryman's best friends: dashing recon vehicles, armored personnel carrier and bristling gun trucks that protect vital convoys.Free trial of discovery+ - S1 E11 - Tanks
April 9, 200744minTV-14The blazing forge of battle transformed the tank from the lumbering steel-box of 1916 into today's swift and savage hunter.Free trial of discovery+
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