Tactical to Practical Season 1, Episode 21: The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense

Humvee / Night Vision / GPS

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!

60 min

Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar

60 min

Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables

60 min

Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes

60 min

Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots

60 min

Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones

Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.

60 min

Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats

Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.

60 min

Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting

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.

60 min

Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives

60 min

Boys' Toys

60 min

Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons

60 min

Wired Warfare / Need for Speed

60 min

Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators

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.

60 min

Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders

A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.

60 min

Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather

60 min

Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology

60 min

Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers

60 min

Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear

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.

60 min

Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes

60 min

Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance

60 min