Jane's Information Group
| Parent company | IHS Inc. |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | Fred T. Jane |
| Country of origin | England |
| Headquarters location | London, England |
| Publication types | Databases, books, periodicals |
| Nonfiction topics | Military, Defence, Aerospace, Transportation |
| Official website | janes.com |
Jane's Information Group (often referred to as Jane's) is a British publishing company specialising in military, aerospace and transportation topics. It was acquired in 2007 by IHS Inc., and its open-source intelligence databases and publications continue to be produced under the IHS Jane's and IHS brands.
History
Jane's was founded in 1898 by Fred T. Jane who had begun sketching ships as an enthusiast naval artist while living in Portsmouth. This gradually developed into an encyclopaedic knowledge, culminating in the publishing of All the World's Fighting Ships (1898).[1] The company then gradually branched out into other arenas of military expertise. The books and trade magazines published by the company are often considered the de facto public source of information on warfare and transportation systems.
Based in London for most of its existence, Jane's Information group was acquired by IHS Inc.[2] in June 2007, having previously been owned by The Woodbridge Company and before that The Thomson Corporation for a number of years. Major periodical competitors include Defense News, Flight International, Aviation Week & Space Technology and the Shephard Group. The company continues to provide open-source intelligence in the defence, security, aerospace and transportation sectors.
List of publications
Books
(annual)[3]
- Jane's 3-D
- Jane's Aero-Engines
- Jane's AFV Retrofit Systems (1st edition 1988-89)
- Jane's Air Traffic Control (1st edition 1994-95)
- Jane's Aircraft Component Manufacturers
- Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide
- Jane's Aircraft Upgrades
- Jane's Air-Launched Weapons
- Jane's Airports and Handling Agents (1st edition 1987-88
- Jane's Airports, Equipment and Services (1st edition 1982-83)
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft
- Jane's Ammunition Handbook (1st edition 1992-93)
- Jane's Amphibious and Special Forces
- Jane's Amphibious Warfare Capabilities
- Jane's Armour and Artillery (1st edition 1980-81)
- Jane's Armour and Artillery Upgrades
- Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Systems
- Jane's Avionics (1st edition 1982-83)
- Jane's Battlefield Surveillance Systems (1st edition 1989-90)
- Jane's C3I Systems (1st edition 1989-90)
- Jane's C4I Systems
- Jane's C4ISR & Mission Systems: Air
- Jane's Containerisation Directory
- Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook
- Jane's Chemical-Biological Defense Guidebook
- Jane's Combat Support Equipment (1st edition 1978-79)
- Jane's Counter Terrorism
- Jane's Defence Industry News
- Jane's Electronic Mission Aircraft
- Jane's Electro-Optic Systems
- Jane's EOD & CBRNE Defence Equipment
- Jane's Exclusive Economic Zones
- Jane's Fighting Ships
- Jane's Guns Recognition Guide
- Jane's Helicopters Markets and Systems
- Jane's High Command
- Jane's High Speed Marine Transportation (1st edition 1968-69)
- Jane's Infantry Weapons (1st edition 1975-76)
- Jane's Intelligence Watch Report
- Jane's International ABC Aerospace Directory
- Jane's International Defence Directory
- Jane's Land-Based Air Defence (1st edition 1988-89)
- Jane's Land Warfare Platforms
- Jane's Marine Propulsion
- Jane's Merchant Ships (1st edition 1996-97)
- Jane's Military Communications [4]
- Jane's Military Training Systems
- Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics (1st edition 1980-81)
- Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance (1st edition 1996-97)
- Jane's Naval Construction and Retrofit Markets
- Jane's Naval Weapon Systems
- Jane's NBC Proctection Equipment (1st edition 1988-89)
- Jane's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence
- Jane's Personal Combat Equipment (1st edition 2000-01)
- Jane's Police and Security Equipment (1st edition 1988-90)
- Jane's Police and Homeland Security Equipment
- Jane's Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems (1st edition 1989-90)
- Jane's Road Traffic Management (1st edition 1998-99)
- Jane's Security and Counter-Insurgency Equipment
- Jane's Sentinel Security Assessments
- Jane's Simulation and Training Systems
- Jane's Space Directory
- Jane's Space Systems & Industry
- Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide
- Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems
- Jane's Surface Skimmers Systems : Hovercraft and Hydrofoils (1st edition 1967-68)
- Jane's Survey Vessels
- Jane's Terrorism Watch Report
- Jane's Unconventional Weapons
- Jane's Underwater Technology
- Jane's Underwater Warfare Systems (1st edition 1989-90)
- Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets
- Jane's Urban Transport Systems
- Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide
- Jane's Weapon Systems (1st edition 1969-70)
- Jane’s World Air Forces[5]
- Jane's World Airlines
- Jane's World Armies[5]
- Jane's World Defence Industry
- Jane's World Insurgency and Terrorism
- Jane's World Navies[5]
- Jane's World Railways
Periodicals
- Jane's Airport Review
- Jane's Asian Infrastructure Monthly
- Jane's Defence Industry
- Jane's Defence Upgrades
- Jane's Defence Weekly
- Jane's Foreign Report
- Jane's Intelligence Digest
- Jane's Intelligence Review
- Jane's International Defence Review
- Jane's International Police Review
- Jane's Islamic Affairs Analyst
- Jane's Missiles and Rockets
- Jane's Navy International
- Jane's Police Review (discontinued)
- Jane's Terrorism and Security Monitor
- Jane's Transport Finance
Games
- Jane's Combat Simulations was a brand of computer flight simulator games and naval warfare simulator produced, between 1994 and 2000, under licence to Electronic Arts.
See also
References
- ↑ Brooks, Richard (1997). Fred T Jane: An Eccentric Visionary. Coulsdon, Surrey, England: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0710617518.
- ↑ Press release (12 June 2007). "IHS Acquires Jane's Information Group –Move Creates Global Powerhouse for Aerospace, Defense and Security Insight and Analysis", IHS.com; retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ↑ Jane's yearbooks, 1990-91 & 2000-01 issues
- ↑ articles.janes.com
- 1 2 3 IHS Web site
External links
- janes.com, company's official website
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