Weapons Of War - Vol. 1

This is a definitive multi-part series exploring the technological innovations that have transformed warfare through the ages.

GROUND WAR explores the key technological advances that have defined ground warfare through the ages. With classic examples like the stirrup and lesser known innovations like the gunner’s quadrant, the series reveals how even the smallest innovations can have a wide-ranging effect on the way wars are fought.

WARPLANE investigates the 100 years since the Wright brothers first took to the air, the airplane has evolved from a tentative eye in the sky into the ultimate weapons delivery system. WARPLANE highlights the people and stories behind the key technological advances that have shaped military aviation history.

WARSHIP tells the story of the evolution of the warships, right up to the United States’ current cutting-edge navy battle groups -- made up of nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, and a range of other high-tech and immensely powerful ships.