7.8/1013 votes#1 - No Place to Hide
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2006
Future Weapons showcases advanced weapons that leave the enemy defenseless and with no place to hide, such as the most advanced jet fighter known to man and a sophisticated gun that is able to shoot around corners.
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8.4/109 votes#2 - Stealth
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2006
Future Weapons showcases advanced weapons that use stealth technology to their advantage, such as the Predator unmanned aerial drone and a newly developed sniper rifle that is effective at ranges up to two miles.
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8.8/1013 votes#3 - Maximum Impact
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/2006
Future Weapons shows some of the most powerful conventional weapons that are in today's military arsenal, including an automatic gatling gun, a thermobaric bomb with power that rivals nuclear weapons and a rocket launcher that is able to fire multiple rockets at a target.
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8.2/109 votes#4 - Future Shock
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2006
What weapon is the soldier of the future going to use? The EMP bomb? Who can destroy any electronic component. The LRAD? Who can take down its target with a low frequency noise or a laser who mounted on a plane, can incinerate other planes? Your question are going to be answered in this episode of Future Weapons.
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7.9/107 votes#5 - Smart Weapons
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2006
Artillery has always been one of the most important piece of weaponry you can have on a battlefield but accuracy is often a big trouble. The US Army is testing a new projectile who can correct it's direction and adjust itself. Its name is Excalibur. It can hit its target from 25 miles away, to within 10 yards. Mack is going head to head with Thor. A missile system that allow helicopters to strike ground targets within seconds. To show us the helicopter superiority on a battlefield, we will see what the Apache Longbow can do during the night against any enemy.
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8.2/108 votes#6 - The Power of Fear
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/2006
The MOAB (Short for Massive Ordnance Air Blast), is the biggest conventional bomb ever made. It can penetrate bunker and underground concrete command and control centers. With its explosive charge, it's capable of taking out two whole city blocks. Do you really want to see this bomb coming toward you? After seeing this episode, your response will be -- No.
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The Best Episodes of FutureWeapons Season 1
Every episode of FutureWeapons Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of FutureWeapons Season 1!
Future Weapons, sometimes also written as FutureWeapons and Futureweapons, is a television series that premiered on April 19, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. Host Richard...
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Network:Discovery
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"No Place to Hide" is the best rated episode of "FutureWeapons" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/19/2006. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Stealth".