Season 1
6 episodes · Feb 4, 2019
Looks at some of the key instruments of war, their history, the milestones of modern weaponry and the technological leaps performed by innovative engineers and inventors that saved the day but ultimately changed the face of warfare forever. From the cruise missile and the tank to the machine gun the series unpacks the technological shifts that created these machines. From propulsion mechanisms to guidance systems the series reveals how the tank got its track how a submarine fires a missile and how to build a fully automatic gun.
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S1E1Battlefield Behemoths
Feb 4, 201950mExplore the behemoths of war, the grumbling armoured monsters like the Panzer III and the gravity-defying bulk of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, that dominate their arenas of war with their size and power.
S1E2Stealth Systems
Feb 5, 201950mDelving into the world of covert operations and strategic strikes, this episode explores the range of stealth technology, from the simple concept of camouflage in the ghillie suit, to radar-reduction capabilities.
S1E3Defensive Designs
Feb 6, 201950mWith the increasing destructive output of weapons, countermeasures had to be developed. As the nature of ware has changed over time, we see modern applications of destructive measures in smaller-scale developments.
S1E4Mass Movement
Feb 7, 201950mThis episode tells the story of how machines have been used, and are being used, to transport armies and all of their equipment over land, across sea, and in the air.
S1E5Accelerating Warfare
Feb 8, 201950mManoeuvrability, speed, and efficiency. The pace of tactical responses, button-click warfare, and lightning-fast strikes are all defined by developments in the agility of machinery.
S1E6Mass Destruction
Feb 11, 201950mExplore the destructive capability of machinery across all scales, the inventions designed to unleash maximum carnage, then and now.