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Jane's Information Group 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 encyclopedic knowledge, culminating in the publishing of All the World's Fighting Ships (1898). [1] The company then gradually branched out into other areas of ...
MIM-104 Patriot. The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of the system is known as the ...
Christopher Frank Foss (mostly written Christopher F Foss; born 8 April 1946) is a British military information author.Between 1970-2017, he worked for the military information publisher Jane's Information Group as editor of Janes Armour and Artillery, Jane’s Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Jane's AFV System Upgrades and co-editor of other Jane's editions such as Jane’s Artillery and Air ...
The 1939 edition in a dust jacket. Janes Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of each country's navy and coast guard, along with their weapons and aircraft. Included are ship names, construction data, size, speed, range, complement, engineering, armament, and sensors. This is generally followed by relevant commentary.
Man-portable launcher. The FGM-148 Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M), is an American-made man-portable anti-tank system in service since 1996 and continuously upgraded. It replaced the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in US service. [11] Its fire-and-forget design features automatic infrared guidance, allowing the user to ...
Janes [2][3] The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM system.
Jane's Intelligence Review was a monthly journal on global security and stability issues published by Jane's Information Group. Its coverage includes international security issues, state stability, terrorism and insurgency, ongoing conflicts, organized crime , and weapons proliferation.
Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995-96, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1995. (JWS) Jane's Weapons Systems 1988-89, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1989. Further reading. Cruces, Nestor J. 70 años para siete dias. Planeta, Espejo de la Argentina. Buenos Aires, 1993. ISBN 9507423044 (in Spanish) Zarzecki,Thomas W. Arms Diffusion: The ...