Jane's Information Group
Encyclopedia
Jane's Information Group (often referred to as Jane's) is a publishing
company specializing in transportation and military topics.
in 1898 who had begun by sketching ships as an enthusiast, and this gradually developed into an encyclopedic knowledge, culminating in the publishing of All the World's Fighting Ships
(1898).
The company gradually branched out into other arenas of military expertise. The books and trade magazines published by company are often considered the de facto
public source of information on warfare and transportation systems.
Based in London
, it is owned by IHS Inc.
having previously been owned by The Woodbridge Company
, and previously owned by The Thomson Corporation for a number of years.
Major 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, transport and law-enforcement sectors.
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
company specializing in transportation and military topics.
History
It was founded by Fred T. JaneFred T. Jane
John Fredrick Thomas Jane was the founding editor of reference books on warships and aircraft . He also once kidnapped Victor Grayson MP in a political stunt....
in 1898 who had begun by sketching ships as an enthusiast, and this gradually developed into an encyclopedic knowledge, culminating in the publishing of All the World's Fighting Ships
Jane's Fighting Ships
Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ship's names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc...
(1898).
The company gradually branched out into other arenas of military expertise. The books and trade magazines published by company are often considered the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
public source of information on warfare and transportation systems.
Based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, it is owned by IHS Inc.
IHS Inc.
IHS Inc. is a publicly traded business information services company based in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.IHS serves international clients in five major areas: energy, product lifecycle, environment, security and TMT . IHS provides industry data, technical documents, custom software...
having previously been owned by The Woodbridge Company
The Woodbridge Company
The Woodbridge Company Limited is a Canadian private holding company and the principal and controlling shareholder of Thomson Reuters...
, and previously owned by The Thomson Corporation for a number of years.
Major competitors include Defense News
Defense News
Defense News is a global newsweekly on politics, business and technology of defense. Defense News serves an audience of senior military, government and industry decision-makers throughout the world....
, Flight International
Flight International
Flight International is a global aerospace weekly publication produced in the UK. Founded in 1909, it is the world's oldest continuously published aviation news magazine...
, Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly magazine owned and published by McGraw-Hill...
and the Shephard Group
Shephard Group
The Shephard Group is a global publishing and events management company, based in Slough, United Kingdom. It provides business intelligence to the aerospace and defence community, through a combination of magazines, online news services, handbooks and global events...
.
The company continues to provide open source intelligence
Open source intelligence
Open-source intelligence is a form of intelligence collection management that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring information from publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionable intelligence...
in the defence, security, transport and law-enforcement sectors.
Online Services
(updated continually)- Jane's Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Assessments
- Jane's Defence Forecasts – Combat Vehicle Programmes
- Jane's Defence Forecasts – Military Aircraft Programmes
- Jane's Defence Forecasts – Military Vessel Programmes
- Jane's Intelligence Weekly
- Jane's Strategic Advisory Services
- Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre
- Jane's Urban Transport Systems
Books
(annual)- Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide
- Jane's All the World's AircraftJane's All the World's AircraftJane's All the World's Aircraft is an aviation annual publication founded by Fred T. Jane in 1909. It is published by Jane's Information Group....
- Jane's Defence Industry News
- Jane's Fighting ShipsJane's Fighting ShipsJane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ship's names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc...
- Jane's Guns Recognition Guide
- Jane's High Speed Marine Transportation
- Jane's Infantry Weapons
- Jane's Urban Transport Systems
- Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide
- Jane's World Railways
Periodicals
- Jane's Intelligence Weekly
- Jane's Defence WeeklyJane's Defence WeeklyJane's Defence Weekly is a weekly magazine reporting on military and corporate affairs, edited by Peter Felstead. It is one of a number of military-related publications named after John F. T. Jane, an Englishman who first published Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships in 1898...
- Jane's International Defence ReviewJane's International Defence ReviewJane's International Defence Review is a monthly magazine reporting on military news and technology.The IDR is one of a number of military-related publications named after Fred T. Jane, an Englishman who first published Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships in 1898. It is a unit of Jane's...
- Jane's Navy International
- Jane's Intelligence ReviewJane's Intelligence ReviewJane's Intelligence Review is a monthly journal on military intelligence published by Jane's Information Group . Its coverage includes international security issues, ongoing conflicts, organized crime, and weapons proliferation....
- Jane's Intelligence Digest
- Jane's Defence Industry
- Jane's Airport ReviewJane's Airport ReviewJane's Airport Review is recognised by the airport and air traffic control industries as the source for authoritative reporting on global market developments...
- Jane's Police Review
Games
- Jane's Combat SimulationsJane's Combat SimulationsJane's Combat Simulations was a brand of PC flight and combat simulators released by Electronic Arts . The Jane's Information Group sold the rights to EA so that EA could lend authenticity and accuracy to their growing line of combat games....
was a brand of computer games produced, between 1996 and 2002, under license to Electronic ArtsElectronic ArtsElectronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
See also
- List of English language book publishers
- List of largest UK book publishers