Future Weapons

Future Weapons, sometimes also written as FutureWeapons and

Futureweapons, is a television series that premiered on April 19, 2006 on the Future Weapons
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 (now American Heroes Channel).

Contents Future Weapons intertitle

Created by Waddell Media
Episode list
Season 1 (2006) Developed by Waddell Media
Season 2 (2007) Starring Richard Machowicz
Season 3 (2007–2008)
Country of United States
See also
origin
External links
No. of seasons 3
No. of 29 (list of episodes)
episodes
Production
Executive David Cummings
producer(s)
Producer(s) John Macnish
Running time approximately 60
minutes
Release
Original Discovery Channel
network
Picture format 525i NTSC
Original April 19, 2006 – April
release 24, 2008
External links
Website

Episode list

Season 1 (2006)
 # # Title Original airdate
1 1 "No Place to Hide" April 19, 2006
FGM-148 Javelin (USA), CornerShot (Israel), PzH 2000 (Germany), JSF (USA / UK)

2 2 "Stealth" April 26, 2006

M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle(USA), Type 212 U-boat (Germany), RQ-1 Predator (USA), Persistent Munition
Technology Demonstrator(USA)

3 3 "Maximum Impact" May 3, 2006

Metal Storm (Australia), Thermobaric weapons, MLRS (USA), NLOS Cannon (USA)

4 4 "Future Shock" May 10, 2006

EMP Weapons, LRAD (USA), Advanced tactical laser(USA), Tactical High Energy Laser(Israel / USA), Airborne
Laser (USA)

5 5 "Smart Weapons" May 17, 2006

XM982 Excalibur (Sweden / USA), SWORDS (USA), AH-64 Apache Longbow(USA), Starstreak missile (UK)

6 6 "The Power of Fear" May 26, 2006

CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon (USA), IMI Tavor TAR-21 (Israel), Bioterrorism & Anthrax (USA), MOAB (USA)

Season 2 (2007)
 # # Title Original airdate
7 1 "Search and Destroy" January 19, 2007
SMAW (USA), AS50 sniper rifle (UK), MQ-8 Fire Scout (USA), Vulcan EOD (UK), Aardvark MK 4 (UK)

8 2 "The Protectors" January 22, 2007

Dragon Skin (USA), THAAD (USA), "Boot Banger" (UK),M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher(South Africa)

9 3 "No Escape" January 29, 2007

MP7 (Germany), F-22 Raptor (USA), "Gate Crasher" (UK),ATACMS (USA)

10 4 "Mission Invisible" February 5, 2007

B-2 Spirit (USA), .416 Barrett (USA), Krakatoa (UK), USS Texas (USA)

11 5 "Front Line" February 12, 2007

V-22 Osprey (USA), XM307 (USA), Land Warrior (USA), Stryker (USA)

12 6 "First Strike" February 19, 2007

Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (USA), Heckler & Koch HK416assault rifle (Germany),Bangalore Blade (UK), NLOS-
LS (USA)

13 7 "Predators" February 26, 2007

RQ-4 Global Hawk (USA), GBU-39 SDB (USA), Laser JDAM (USA), Dragon Fire II (USA), Mk 48 (USA)

14 8 "Top Guns" March 5, 2007

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet(USA), Barrett M468 (USA), M777 (USA / UK), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower(USA)

15 9 "Smart Destroyers" March 12, 2007

Protector Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Israel), Intelligent Munitions (USA), ARCHER Artillery System(Sweden),
Squad Mission Support Systemrobot vehicle (USA)

16 10 "Close Quarter Combat" March 17, 2007

TDI Vector (At this point called TDI Kriss) S
( witzerland / USA), AT4-CS (Sweden), Grizzly APC (USA), Auto Assault-
12 Shotgun (USA)

17 11 "Immediate Action" March 26, 2007

Cougar AFV (USA), CROWS (USA), Dragon - incinerate anti-personnel mine in situ with fireworks-like torch,
Boomerang mobile shooter detection system

18 12 "Future Combat" April 2, 2007

Active Denial System (USA), Crusher (USA), US Army's Future Combat Systems(USA)

19 13 "Massive Attack" April 9, 2007

AC130 Spooky (USA), Electromagnetic Rail Gun, USS San Antonio (USA), Cheytac 200 (USA)

Season 3 (2007–2008)
 # # Title Original airdate
20 1 "Firepower" November 15, 2007
Aquaram Tactical Disrupter (Canada),Land Warfare Resources CorporationInfantry Automatic Rifle(USA), SAAB
BOFORS RBS 70 Short-Range Missile System(Sweden), Knight's Armament M110 Sniper Rifle(USA)

21 2 "Non-Lethal Special" November 29, 2007

ALS 400 Series Stun Munitions, TASER X-26TM Electronic Control Device & XREPTM, Beretta T
LLX7000 Kinetic
Energy Weapon, QINETIQ X-NET Vehicle Arrest Device

22 3 "Close Protection" December 6, 2007

Optosecurity Liquid Threat Technology (Canada), BAE Systems 57mm Mk110 Naval Gun(Sweden), LWRC M6 A2
PSD (USA), Israel Military IndustriesWave Remote Weapons Station (Israel)

23 4 "Israel Special" December 13, 2007

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)

24 5 "GUNS" December 20, 2007

ATK MK44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon(USA), Dillon Aero M134D Gatling Gun (USA), Magpul Masada Assault
Rifle (USA), Knight's Armament Personal Defense Weapon (USA)

25 6 "Future Warrior" March 5, 2008

LWRC SABR 0.308 Assault/Sniper Rifle (USA), BAE Systems Commercial Armoredehicle
V (UK), MULE Unmanned
ground vehicle (USA), Elbit Systems Skylark UAV (Israel)

26 7 "Hard Target" March 12, 2008

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)

27 8 "Israel Special 2" March 19, 2008

Merkava IV Main Battle Tank (Israel), Iron Fist active protection system(Israel), SPYDER-SR Air Defense System
(Israel), Delilah Cruise Missile (Israel)

28 9 "Kill Zone" March 26, 2008

Little Bird UAV (USA), Intelligent Optical System Aimfinder
, X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (USA), Beowulf
Assault Rifle (USA)

29 10 "Alaska Special" April 24, 2008

Arctic Survival Training School, Stryker Mobile Gun System, M56E1 Smoke Generator, Arctic Warfare SuperMagnum
Sniper Rifle

See also
Weaponology is another similar show broadcast on theMilitary Channel. Its first season focused on the history of
weapons like the sniper rifle, submarines or tanks. Its second season dealt with elite units like theNavy SEALs, the
SAS.
Deadliest Warrior is a similar program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are
used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. As of Season
3, Mack is one of the show's hosts.

External links
Official website
Future Weapons on IMDb
Future Weapons at TV.com
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