Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Future Weapons

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The result was speedy keep‎. Nomination withdrawn. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:00, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Future Weapons

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Does not appear to be notable, fails WP:NTV and WP:GNG. Other language articles do not have suitable citations either. Tagged for notability since 2020 DonaldD23 talk to me 02:09, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television, Military, and United States of America. DonaldD23 talk to me 02:09, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~Merge~~ to List of Discovery Channel original programming which is unfortunately a list of mentions only, when it should be so much more. Jclemens (talk) 04:38, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Cunard's sourcing below. Jclemens (talk) 08:33, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. Neil, Dan (2007-05-06). "Bomb Mots". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "Machowicz is the host of Discovery Channel’s “Future Weapons,” a breathless hour of gun love in which Mack--former Navy SEAL and a keen advocate of peace through superior firepower--pulls the trigger on some of the most fearsome hardware ever procured by the Pentagon. In one episode, he ventilates the night with the fire-spitting 40mm cannon aboard an AC-130 Spectre gunship. On another, Mack visits with the men behind the Massive Ordinance Air Blast device (MOAB), a 21,000-pound, mushroom-cloud-forming super-bomb that is the largest conventional weapon in the Air Force arsenal, thus earning it the nickname Mother Of All Bombs."
2. Szadkowski, Joseph (2007-02-11). "Weapons for future wars". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The article notes: "The Discovery Channel's exploration of the latest technologies of war continues with the documentary-style television series "Future Weapons." Hosted by 10-year veteran of the Navy SEALs, Richard Machowicz, the program (seen Mondays at 9 p.m.) is currently in its second season and has an interactive and multimedia-enhanced Web site (www.readyaimfuture.com) for fans."
3. Newsome, Brad (2007-10-18). "Thursday - Pay TV". The Age. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "The other hardware on show comprises an unmanned helicopter, a mine-clearing tractor and a system that can destroy unexploded bombs without blowing them up. It's a slick production of general interest, not just for war and engineering junkies."
4. Newsome, Brad (2007-06-07). "Thursday - Pay TV". The Age. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "Sure, all countries want a whiz-bang, high-tech army (well, except Costa Rica, which hasn't had an army at all for nearly 60 years) but there's something quite ghoulish about people who actually get excited about new guns and missiles. Our host here, former US Navy SEAL Richard Machowicz, is one such character. ... Anyway, tonight we're off to Northern Ireland to meet Thor, a lightweight missile launcher that can bring down tanks, planes and helicopters. Thor fires Starstrike missiles, each of which splits into three to improve the odds of a hit."
5. "TV Guide". Sunday Mail. 2008-07-27. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "Cool former Navy SEAL Richard Machowicz goes for the big guns tonight, in his upbeat and entertaining weaponry series. Big Mack starts with a rapid-fire cannon then takes a helicopter ride where he unleashes a firestorm with the lightweight Dillon Aero Gatling gun. Then it's on to the firing range to test a new multicalibre combat weapon, lighter and tougher than any other in its class. In the finale, our man checks out a new breed of personal defence weapons with awesome stopping power and accuracy. Hands up which guys would rather watch this gung-ho show than the Sex And The City movie?"
6. "TV Guide". Sunday Mail. 2007-07-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "If you think current weaponry is frightening, watch as former US Navy SEAL Richard Machowicz reveals the future is even more scary, with hi-tech weapons that can destroy entire cities in the blink of an eye. The EMP bomb paralyses a city with an invisible electromagnetic pulse, wrecking equipment and sending civilisation back into the dark ages. Then there's the L-RAD acoustic weapon which kills people with low frequency noise, while a laser in a plane will torch ground targets at the speed of light."
7. Kay, Paul (2007-06-03). "channel hop". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "While there's something slightly worrying about the fetishisation of guns, I couldn't help but enjoy new series Future Weapons (Discovery, Thursdays at 10pm), largely because of the over-the-top presenter, Richard "Mack" Machowicz (below). A man so macho he even has the word incorporated into his name, the ex-Navy Seal takes great delight in investigating and demonstrating the most hi-tech weapons being developed by the military and salivating over their proportions and explosive power. Sigmund Freud, one suspects, would have had a field day."
8. "The future of firepower - Ex-SEAL, cutting-edge gear star in 'Futureweapons'". Navy Times. 2007-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The article notes: "But Machowicz is dead serious about the gear he showcases on the Discovery Channel's "Futureweapons," which begins its second season Jan. 15. On the show, Machowicz examines how weapons can help keep troops safe in this war and in the near future. ... In the coming season of "Futureweapons," Machowicz will show viewers some of the latest weapons sailors are getting. Episodes include a trip to the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, an embark on the attack submarine Texas and a back-seat ride on a Super Hornet."
9. Potton, Ed (2008-01-05). "Digital Choice - Friday 11 Prime-time multichannel". The Times. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  The review notes: "This new series is basically Top Gear for budding psychopaths or wannabe warlords, a laddish showcase of the latest in death-dealing hardware, from assault rifles to surface-to-air missiles. It's presented by a former Navy SEAL called Richard "Mac" Machowicz, a shaven-headed, lantern-jawed version of Jeremy Clarkson -only without the irony and the ill-fitting jeans -who says things such as "Let's take care of this threat!" Fun and disturbing in equal measure."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Future Weapons to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 11:34, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Pinging Pelmeen10 (talk · contribs), who removed the proposed deletion. Cunard (talk) 11:34, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn per Cunards sources listed above. DonaldD23 talk to me 12:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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