''Future Fighting Machines'' was a
TV programme which examines the latest innovations in military hardware and
military technology. It was produced by
Tiger Aspect ProductionsIt has been broadcast on
The Discovery Channel,
TechTV and
UKTV History. Each episode ran for 30 minutes, and the show ran for two seasons. The programme shows the ambition of weapon developers worldwide to make soldiers less vulnerable and more lethal. The program also looks at new weapons that strike more accurately and unmanned vehicles run entirely by computers
The programme made comparisons between rival weapon systems of different countries, showing advantages and disadvantages of weapons. There was also a profile of a different
special forces
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unit in each episode.
List of episodes:
Camouflage technology
Virtual reality training for soldiers
The future of warfare
An American warship
Methods of
destroying tanks
Unmanned underwater vehicles
America's latest
amphibious assault vehicle
The
Apache Longbow helicopter
The world's largest unmanned
spy plane
The
Joint Strike Fighter
Mine warfare technology
A new flying petrol station
The dangers of future
urban combat
A portable
missile launcher
A
trimaran
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warship
A
missile defence system
Amphibious landing
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s and missiles
The LLP
parachute
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Britain's navy destroyers
Sub-machine guns
The world of the
sniper
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An electronic bullet system
The B1B Lancer
Military television series
Discovery Channel original programming
Television series by Tiger Aspect Productions
Television series by Endemol
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