Season 1
2003 · 21 episodes
Episodes
1. Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
September 9, 2003 · 1h
Former Navy fighter pilot and series host Hunter Ellis examines military solutions to problems that crossed over into civilian life. Hunter explores the Army's relationship with four-wheel drive--from WWII Jeeps to the Humvee. From off-road to the dark of night, he takes a glowing green look into night vision technology, now used in law enforcement and wildlife research. And, he shows how GPS (Global Positioning System) came into its own in Desert Storm and is about to make the compass obsolete!
2. Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
September 16, 2003 · 1h
3. Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
September 23, 2003 · 1h
4. Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
September 30, 2003 · 1h
5. Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
October 7, 2003 · 1h
6. Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
October 14, 2003 · 1h
Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
7. Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
October 28, 2003 · 1h
Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
8. Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
November 4, 2003 · 1h
A look at submarine rescue operations; the history of dirigibles; and military snow gear. Also: treasure hunter Mel Fisher explores the wreckage of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a Spanish ship that sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida. Host: Hunter Ellis.
9. Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
November 25, 2003 · 1h
10. Boys' Toys
December 2, 2003 · 1h
11. Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
December 23, 2003 · 1h
12. Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
December 30, 2003 · 1h
13. Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
April 20, 2004 · 1h
A segment on ships adapted for civilian use which includes a retrospective on the ships of World Wars I and II; and tours of modern naval vessels. Also: armored vehicles and simulators. Host: Hunter Ellis.
14. Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
April 27, 2004 · 1h
A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
15. Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
May 4, 2004 · 1h
16. Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
May 11, 2004 · 1h
17. Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
May 18, 2004 · 1h
18. Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
May 25, 2004 · 1h
A look at submarine rescue operations; the history of dirigibles; and military snow gear. Also: treasure hunter Mel Fisher explores the wreckage of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a Spanish ship that sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida. Host: Hunter Ellis.
19. Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
June 8, 2004 · 1h
20. Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
June 22, 2004 · 1h
21. The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense
June 29, 2004 · 1h