Discovery Science launches new series 'Combat Tech'
Premiering on December 12, 2012, the 10-part series will be telecast every Wednesday at 10 pm
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | December 11, 2012
Discovery Science takes an in-depth look at mankind's greatest engineering marvels in its new series 'Combat Tech'. The 10-part series tracks the most powerful weapons that won wars of the past and the high-tech arms that define the battlefield of today. The action-packed series features the most dominant and lethal military weaponry, revealing how they work, how they came to be, and how they made a difference in the theater of war.
'Combat Tech' will air every Wednesday at 10 pm starting December 12, 2012.
The series takes an inside look at the fundamental assets on the battlefield. Each episode explores the intriguing technology of weapons, ranging from most advanced and top secret bombers, robotic warriors, fearsome fighter jets to terrifying guns.
Few revolutionary innovations featured in 'Combat Tech':
- COMBAT TECH ”BOMBERS”: The episode takes viewers inside some of the most powerful and lethal military aircrafts to reveal their history and how they pack such a killer punch. It features the bombers that won the War, the B-52, the stealth B-2 and the most advanced and top secret bombers of the future. Armed with bombs that can hit a target from 50,000 feet, they're the high-flying killers that strike from above, and dominate the battlefield below.
- COMBAT TECH 'ROVs': The episode features Robotic warriors or ROVs that handle some of the most hazardous duties in war zones around the world, and they often do so with greater precision and lethality than their human counterparts. From Predator drones that patrol the skies to the robot giants that defuse deadly IEDs on the ground, the episode reveals the secrets of the robotic frontline force, and how they're now poised to take over the modern battlefield.
- COMBAT TECH 'FIGHTERS': With unprecedented access, the episode reveals revolutionary innovations that make American fighters nearly invincible. Experience the lethal F/A-18 Hornet as it slams on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Learn what top-secret aeronautics made the P-51 Mustang fearsome. Hear the roar of the F-16 Sabre, ride inside the F-15, the deadly dog fighter with an undefeated record. And marvel at the F-22 Raptor, destined to be the greatest of all time.