NOVA · SEASON 17
Killing Machines
Episode 16 · 1990-11-13

- Documentary
Episode overview
Robotic weapons that seek out and destroy ships, planes, and other targets are the wave of the future. NOVA questions whether their proliferation may spell an end to superpower invincibility.
55 minutes
Season 17 episodes
1. Poison in the Rockies1990-01-09
2. Race for the Top1990-01-23
3. Disguises of War1990-02-06
4. The Bomb's Lethal Legacy1990-02-13
5. The Big Spill1990-02-27
6. The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon1990-03-20
7. The Genius That Was China: Empires in Collision1990-03-27
8. The Genius that Was China: The Threat from Japan1990-04-03
9. The Genius That Was China: Will the Dragon Rise Again?1990-04-10
10. The KGB, The Computer and Me1990-10-02
11. Neptune's Cold Fury1990-10-09
12. To Boldly Go...1990-10-16
13. Poisoned Winds of War1990-10-23
14. The Blimp is Back!1990-10-30
15. Earthquake!1990-11-06
16. Killing Machines1990-11-13
17. Can the Elephant Be Saved?1990-11-20
18. We Know Where You Live1990-11-27
19. In the Land of the Llamas1990-12-04
20. What's Killing the Children?1990-12-18