Our very own Mike Brewer (Wheeler Dealers) heads to Afghanistan's frontline to reveal the awesome new technology available to British and Coalition Forces. With unconditional access to Camp Bastion and Kandahar Air Base, Mike reveals the latest vehicles and equipment the troops are using in combat, and attends actual mission briefings, travelling with troops to discover how the new equipment has transformed the modern battlefield.

When not on the frontline, Mike travels back to the UK, Europe and the US to see and experience first hand, the pre-deployment training needed to operate this immense equipment. He meets key individuals who specified this kit and talks to the manufacturers, gaining in-depth knowledge about the vehicles and equipment that can mean the difference between life and death on the battlefield.

Episodes include; Firepower which looks at the SA80 Rifle, the underslung grenade launcher, Sniper Rifle, Javelin medium range missile and the Apache fast attack helicopter; Survivability, looking at Mastiff: Heavily armored 6 wheel truck, Jackal fast patrol vehicle; Command, looking at the Panther command vehicle; Intelligence looking at unmanned aerial vehicles and night vision equipment and Combat logistics combat logistics patrol, living quarters and rations. less