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Season 2 – Tactical to Practical

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This series explores innovations developed for combat that have evolved into useful tools for civilian life. From GPS systems and hybrid vehicles to crash survival and secret codes, episodes expose and explain how things like spy gear or night vision have transformed from their military use to our daily lives. Hosted by Hunter Ellis.
Tactical to Practical — Season 2

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Episode 1 Aired Apr 20, 2004 Super Ships; Armored Cars; Simulators Aircraft carriers; supertankers; container vessels; armored vehicles; flight-simulation technology. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 27, 2004 Winter Warfare; Optics; Gliders The 10th Mountain Division, trained for winter warfare; gun-sights; high-altitude military and NASA craft based on glider technology. Details Episode 3 Aired May 4, 2004 Special Duty Trucks; Ballistic Missile Defense; Weather Trucks which move convoys; defense system capable of engaging incoming targets; amateur rocketeers; weather prediction. Details Episode 4 Aired May 11, 2004 Hybrid Vehicles; Camouflage; Scanning Technology Hybrid military vehicles and civilian cars; history of camouflage; scanning technology. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 5 Aired May 18, 2004 Balloons; Army Engineers; Command Centers Balloons used for espionage and bombing; Army Corps of Engineers; military and civilian command centers. Details Episode 6 Aired May 25, 2004 Deep Sea Exploration; Blimps and Dirigibles; Snow Gear The history and technology of submarine rescues; treasure hunter Mel Fisher's search for the Atocha; dirigibles; snow gear. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 8, 2004 Extreme Search and Rescue; Secret Codes; High Mobility Medicine Rescue operations; secret codes; portable military surgical units. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 22, 2004 Crash Survival; ROVs; Video Surveillance Automatic collision-avoidance systems; remotely operated vehicles; military surveillance. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 29, 2004 A Physical Conditioning Special Ranger training; ultimate gyms; elite training centers. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 6, 2004 Tank Tracks Training and tools for urban warfare; cars and tanks that can calculate, and drive themselves; rescuing soldiers and athletes from dangerous situations. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 20, 2004 The Cavalry; ROVs; Biological and Chemical Defense U.S. Cavalry; remotely operated vehicles; biological and chemical attack. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 27, 2004 Sailing; Snow Vehicles; Weather II Sailboat designs; traveling across snow; dealing with and modifying weather. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 3, 2004 Adventure Boat; Bomb Shelters; Combat Camera High-speed watercraft; disaster shelters; photojournalists. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 14 Aired Aug 30, 2004 Pilots; Portable Communications; Tracking Flying highly sophisticated aircraft in myriad situations; information as a weapon; high-tech tracking. Details Episode 15 Aired Sep 21, 2004 Spy Planes, Aerial Reconnaissance; Trains; Navigation Aerial reconnaissance; transcontinental railroad; maps, compasses and GPS systems. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 16 Aired Sep 27, 2004 Divers; Med Tech; Attack Cats, Sport Cats Navy Rescue and Salvage; prosthetic technology; the catamaran. Details Episode 17 Aired Sep 28, 2004 Airdrops; Battlefield Communications; Spies II Airdrops; battlefront communications; locating a car bomb; spotting and avoiding surveillance; vehicular attack techniques. Details Episode 18 Aired Oct 4, 2004 Precision Parachutes; DC 3; Counter-Terrorist Training Precision parachute team; history of military airdrops; DC 3 aircraft; counterterrorism training. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 19 Aired Oct 12, 2004 Logistics; Jet Engines; Big Movers Air Force Thunderbirds; the role of logistics; jet engine technology; big movers. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 20 Aired Oct 18, 2004 Jungle Survival; Concept Cars; Bodyguards Island and jungle warfare; survival training; taming volcanic eruptions; concept vehicles; personal protection. Details Episode 21 Aired Oct 25, 2004 Fire Tech; Bridges; Special Duty Choppers Surplus military aircraft are put back to work fighting wildfires; aircraft fire training facility; links between military and civilian bridges; Marine Corps Nighthawks. Details Episode 22 Aired Nov 8, 2004 Hunter's Top Ten Technology born in the military that found civilian applications. Details Episode 23 Aired Nov 8, 2004 Experimental Aircraft; Sound Tech; Shore Security Developing and testing aircraft; infrasound technology; keeping ports secure and safe. Details Episode 24 Aired Nov 15, 2004 Battle Planning, Disaster Planning; Information, Misinformation; War Blades, Sports Blades Military training for battle readiness; deceiving the enemy for tactical advantage; swords and knives. Details Episode 25 Aired Nov 22, 2004 All-Terrain Vehicles Extreme search and rescue requires vehicles and gear that can operate anywhere; the search for intelligent life in outer space; robots. Details Episode 26 Aired Nov 30, 2004 Deep Underground; High Tech Fabrics; Aerodynamics Underground tactical action; high-tech fabrics for soldiers; aerodynamic breakthroughs. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 27 Aired Dec 6, 2004 Ultimate Teamwork; Portable Power; Ice Tech Building teamwork; portable power and electronics; operating in extreme cold conditions. Host: Hunter Ellis. Details Episode 28 Aired Dec 13, 2004 Surviving Extreme Speed; Virtual Reality; Battle Labs; R&D Labs Surviving extreme speeds; virtual reality systems for training and design work; research and development. Details
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Season Info

Network
History
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, History, War, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 20, 2004