Introduction

Weapons Races is a military television documentary series examining the development of various new military technologies and how their evolution impacted tactics and strategies used in warfare since the High Middle Ages, but focused mainly on film since World War I.

Outline

Examine the elements of range, payload, protection and performance which convinced military theorists that the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber was the ultimate weapon.

Find out how their hopes and fears were tested in combat.

From the 1915 German Zeppelin Airship to the US B2 Spirit (the world’s most formidable strategic bomber); a race has ensued to develop the full potential of a weapon which revolutionised warfare with its ability to reach deep behind the front lines.

Weapons Races Series

You can find a full index of Weapons Races here.

Production & Filming Details

• Production: History Channel.
• Distributor(s): History Channel (US) and UKTV (UK).
• Release Date: 2006.
• Running Time: 50 minutes (per episode).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.