The Military Tech Show

We have rare access to one of the biggest names in military hi-tech, BAE Systems. At their research centre in Kent, they're developing the futuristic Striker II helmet giving fighter pilots the edge in aerial combat, and the flight-deck Inceptor Sticks offering tactile feedback; we explore 3D printing for Royal Navy drones; the tech spec for Britain's new stealth jet, the F35B.

In a live-firing exercise in Louisiana, American and British troops put Virtus, a new body armor, to the test; with defense procurement and research never more important, discover the latest innovations in kit and equipment at the key military and security exhibition in the UK; Lockheed Martin's heat-seeking Indago drone; and the tech spec on the British Army's new armored vehicle, the AJAX.

The innovative combination of 3D video and drone technology gives infantry soldiers an accurate battlefield picture. Northrop Grumman's top European executive shares their predictions on how technology will change the way we fight. The Orcasub is a two-man submarine complete with collision-avoidance sonar that can dive to a mile deep to protect vulnerable pipelines.

We reveal eye-witness intelligence on the USS Zumwalt, America's ultra-hi tech, four billion dollar guided missile destroyer. Learn more about the British firm who've developed Minerva, an ingenious, low-cost but realistic tank simulator. We test drive Supacat's LRV-400, the off-road reconnaissance vehicle for special forces; and the University of Birmingham's bomb disposal simulator.

In a world exclusive, The Military Tech Show captures the moment when BAE System's radical new pilot helmet, the Striker II, goes operational for the first time in a Typhoon fighter aircraft; how interactive technology is helping train military combat medics; and we're on board one of America's biggest war machines, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

European manufacturer MBDA give a hands-on demonstration of their state-of-the-art missile, the Spear 3. Learn how scientists are using a virtual reality headset to see the battlefield in a revealing new way. Discover the immersive innovations at the key international exhibition for simulation and training. There is a new miniature spy-drone based on 300 million years of research and development.