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Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
Episode number: 1
Overview: 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!
Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
Episode number: 2
Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
Episode number: 3
Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
Episode number: 4
Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
Episode number: 5
Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
Episode number: 6
Overview: Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
Episode number: 7
Overview: Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
Episode number: 8
Overview: 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.
Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
Episode number: 9
Boys' Toys
Episode number: 10
Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
Episode number: 11
Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
Episode number: 12
Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
Episode number: 13
Overview: 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.
Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
Episode number: 14
Overview: A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
Episode number: 15
Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
Episode number: 16
Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
Episode number: 17
Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
Episode number: 18
Overview: 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.
Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
Episode number: 19
Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
Episode number: 20