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Episode 3 "Close Protection"
First up is the top-secret scanning device that will stop terrorist attempts to smuggle liquid bombs and guns on to passenger jets. Next, Mack takes command of the newest rapid-fire naval gun as he tries to take out waterborne suicide bombers. Back on land, he wields the very latest security detail carbine when he goes head to head with the Roswell SWAT Team during an exercise to protect a VIP from assassins. Then he gets to test the newest remote-controlled weapons station for armored personnel carriers.

Featured Weapons:
- OPTOSECURITY LIQUID THREAT TECHNOLOGY
- BAE SYSTEMS 57mm Mk110 NAVAL GUN
- LWRC M6 A2 PSD
- WAVE REMOTE-CONTROLLED WEAPONS STATION

Episode 4 "Israel Special"
FutureWeapons travels to the Middle East to uncover the cutting-edge weapons under design for the Israeli Defense Forces. Mack demonstrates an amazing weapon that will blow open the door of a terrorist hideout and if you want to take out the whole building, Mack has another trick in his arsenal. Next, he goes on an action-packed mission with a crack Israeli team carrying an array of the very latest weapons and surveillance technology to rescue hostages.

Featured Weapons:
- ELBIT SYSTEMS VIPER PORTABLE COMBAT ROBOT
- HYDRO-NOA MENNY D4 DOOR BUSTER
- HYDRO-NOA SHARON BREACHING KIT
- CORNER SHOT 7.62 mm ASSAULT PISTOL RIFLE
- IWI MICRO TAVOR ASSAULT RIFLE
- RAFAEL SIMON 150 RIFLE-LAUNCHED GRENADE
- RAFAEL MATADOR SHOULDER-LAUNCHED MISSILE SYSTEM

Episode 5 "GUNS"
FutureWeapons goes big on guns starting with the rapid-fire cannon that’s fast becoming a huge hit with the U.S. armed forces. Next up, Mack takes a helicopter ride where he unleashes a firestorm with the lightweight Dillon Aero Gatling gun. On an Arizona firing range, he tests a new multi-caliber combat weapon that's lighter and tougher than any other weapon in its class. In the finale, Mack checks out a new breed of personal defense weapons that have the stopping power -- and amazingly, the accuracy -- of much bigger weapons.

Featured Weapons:
- ATK MK44 BUSHMASTER AUTOMATIC CANNON
- DILLON AERO M134D GATLING GUN
- MAGPUL MASADA ASSAULT RIFLE
- KNIGHT'S ARMAMENT PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON

 
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