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Season 1

  • S01E01 Battlefield Behemoths

    • February 4, 2019

    Explore the behemoths of war, the grumbling armoured monsters like the Panzer III and the gravity-defying bulk of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, that dominate their arenas of war with their size and power.

  • S01E02 Stealth Systems

    • February 5, 2019

    Delving into the world of covert operations and strategic strikes, this episode explores the range of stealth technology, from the simple concept of camouflage in the ghillie suit, to radar-reduction capabilities.

  • S01E03 Defensive Designs

    • February 6, 2019

    With the increasing destructive output of weapons, countermeasures had to be developed. As the nature of ware has changed over time, we see modern applications of destructive measures in smaller-scale developments.

  • S01E04 Mass Movement

    • February 7, 2019

    This episode tells the story of how machines have been used, and are being used, to transport armies and all of their equipment over land, across sea, and in the air.

  • S01E05 Accelerating Warfare

    • February 8, 2019

    Manoeuvrability, speed, and efficiency. The pace of tactical responses, button-click warfare, and lightning-fast strikes are all defined by developments in the agility of machinery.

  • S01E06 Mass Destruction

    • February 11, 2019

    Explore the destructive capability of machinery across all scales, the inventions designed to unleash maximum carnage, then and now.