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Tactical to Practical

  • 2003 – 2004
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~1h / ep
  • 1 season

Tactical to Practical is a short-lived History Channel program that ran from 2003 to 2005. Each episode documents ways in which technologies utilized by the civilian public were originally developed to serve military purposes. The show is hosted by Hunter Ellis.

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Latest: Season 1 · 2003

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  1. E1. Humvee / Night Vision / GPS

    Sep 9, 2003 · 60m

    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!

  2. E2. Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar

    Sep 16, 2003 · 60m

  3. E3. Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables

    Sep 23, 2003 · 60m

  4. E4. Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes

    Sep 30, 2003 · 60m

  5. E5. Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots

    Oct 7, 2003 · 60m

  6. E6. Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones

    Oct 14, 2003 · 60m

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

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Hunter Ellis