relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . march 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message 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 . contents 1 history 2 list of publications 2.1 books 2.2 periodicals 2.3 games 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message 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 edit books edit annual 3 jane s 3 d jane s aero engines 1st issue 1997 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 1st edition 1993 94 jane s air launched weapons 1st issue 1983 jane s airports and handling agents central & latin america including the caribbean 1st edition 1987 88 jane s airports and handling agents europe jane s airports and handling agents far east asia & australasia jane s airports and handling agents middle east & africa jane s airports and handling agents us & canada 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 1st issue 1999 jane s armour and artillery 1st edition 1980 81 jane s armour and artillery upgrades 1st edition 1988 89 jane s armoured fighting vehicle systems 1st edition 1988 89 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 1st edition 1989 90 jane s c4isr & mission systems air jane s containerisation directory 1st edition 1969 70 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 1st edition 1995 96 jane s eod & cbrne defence equipment jane s exclusive economic zones 1st edition 1999 00 jane s explosive ordinance disposal 1st edition 2001 02 jane s fighting ships jane s freight containers 1st edition 1968 69 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 1st edition 1986 jane s land based air defence 1st edition 1988 89 jane s land warfare platforms jane s marine propulsion 1st issue 1998 jane s merchant ships 1st edition 1996 97 jane s military communications 4 jane s military training systems 1st edition 1988 89 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 1st issue 1984 jane s nbc defence systems 1st edition 1988 89 jane s nbc proctection equipment 1st edition 1988 89 jane s nuclear biological and chemical defence 1st edition 1988 89 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 1st edition 1988 89 jane s sentinel security assessments jane s simulation and training systems 1st edition 1988 89 jane s space directory 1st edition 1985 86 jane s spaceflight directory 1st edition 1985 86 jane s space systems & industry jane s special forces recognition guide jane s strategic weapon systems 1st issue 1984 jane s surface skimmers systems hovercraft and hydrofoils 1st edition 1967 68 jane s survey vessels 1st edition 2000 01 jane s terrorism watch report jane s unconventional weapons jane s underwater security systems & technology jane s underwater technology 1st edition 1998 99 jane s underwater warfare systems 1st edition 1989 90 jane s unmanned aerial vehicles and targets 1st issue 1993 jane s unmanned maritime vehicles and systems jane s urban transport systems 1st edition 1982 83 jane s vintage aircraft recognition guide jane s weapon systems 1st edition 1969 70 jane s world air forces 5 jane s world airlines 1st edition 1989 90 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit list of english language book publishers list of largest uk book publishers books portal companies portal journalism portal london portal military history portal terrorism portal transportation portal references edit 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 a b c ihs web site external links edit janes.com company s official website v t e ihs jane s jane s airport review jane s defence industry jane s defence weekly jane s intelligence review jane s intelligence weekly jane s international defence review jane s islamic affairs analyst jane s missiles and rockets jane s navy international jane s police review jane s terrorism and security monitor jane s transport finance other divisions 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