Press Release
21 May 2008
Jane’s Launch World Navies Reference Source Edited By Eleanor Keymer
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Contact: Mandy Castle Jane’s Information Group Press & PR Officer +44 (0) 208 700 3745 |
For Immediate Release
Jane’s Launch World Navies Reference Source Edited By Eleanor Keymer
London ( 19 May 2008) -- Jane’s is launching their new reference source Jane’s World Navies on 23 May to complete the series Jane’s World Armies and Jane’s World Air Forces, and provide a full overview of the world’s military.
Jane’s World Navies provides comprehensive coverage and assessment of the world's naval forces. It focuses on the capabilities of each force to undertake its core roles. Jane's World Navies provides insight into the training, command and control, doctrine, strategy and order of battle of each force. There is also detailed inventory and procurement information to enable accurate assessments of current and potential capabilities of each navy on a country-by-country basis.
Jane’s World Navies will provide the analysis behind the figures of Jane’s Fighting Ships to provide a world-class authoritative reference guide. The assessments and operational information found in Jane's World Navies will provide the overall capabilities of a national force.
Jane’s World Navies:
- Is a 450-page essential resource for those interested in understanding command, operational and deployment data and analysis on the world's navies, including recent operational activity.
- Offers comprehensive coverage and assessment of the world's naval forces, updated twice yearly.
- Focuses on the capabilities of each force to undertake its core roles and provides insight into the training, command and control, doctrine, strategy, and order of battle for each countries naval forces.
- Includes detailed data on national inventory and procurement trends, and provides easy access to intelligence and supports threat and capability assessments.
Jane’s World Navies key content includes:
- A summary of the force
- Assessments of current developments and recent operations
- Command and Control diagrams and explanations
- Navy organisation details
- Orders of Battle
- Training (methodology/multinational exercises etc.)
- Procurement programmes
- Equipment in Service tables
Each country file includes
- A summary of the force
- Assessments of current developments and recent operations
- Command and Control diagrams and explanations
- Navy organisation details
- Orders of Battle
- Training (methodology/multinational exercises etc.)
- Procurement programmes
- Equipment in Service tables
Jane’s World Navies is available as a hard copy or as a software format. For further information or to purchase a copy please see:
http://www.janes.com/info/worldnavies/
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Editor’s notes:
To interview to one of Jane’s experts please contact Mandy Castle, PR Manager, Jane's Information Group (contact details at top of page).
About Jane’s Information Group
Jane’s, an IHS company (NYSE: IHS), is the leading open source information provider and conference organiser on defence, international risk and national security to governments, militaries, industries and academia around the globe. Jane’s is headquartered in London, and also has offices in Alexandria, Virginia; Singapore; Tokyo; Dubai; and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit our award-winning website, www.janes.com.
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