Jane's Armour and Artillery

Jane's Armour and Artillery provides you with information essential for recognition, procurement and threat assessment relating to the world's armor and artillery systems currently in service or under development.

This year's edition also includes:

• Development details 
• Photographs and descriptions 
• Variants 
• Specifications 
• Status 
• Manufacturer

 Jane's Armour and Artillery helps you:

• Identify and compare battlefield armor and artillery 
• Know what weapons are on the field and are in development 
• Recognize weapon varieties 
• Locate suppliers 
• Keep apprised of warfare technology

"Extensive coverage of what is in the field and in development on a global level. Structured for ease of use, this reference work is arranged by country of origin and each section is organized in a progressive manner (development stages, caliber size, etc)."
- Editor: Christopher F Foss

The contents of Jane's Armour and Artillery include:

• Main battle, medium and light tanks 
• Reconnaissance vehicles 
• Armored personnel carriers 
• Infantry fighting vehicles 
• Armored command vehicles 
• Towed and self-propelled guns and howitzers 
• Multiple rocket launchers 
• Video clips

Jane's Armour and Artillery is available in three formats:

1. Online 
2. Yearbook 
3. Offline data feed

The online format provides you with many benefits not available with the yearbook, including:

• Exclusive access to the latest data relating to the world’s armor and artillery 
• Continuous online updates 
• Full search capability 
• A 16-year archive

• 30 new entries
• 712 revised entries
• 260 new photos and drawings

• Inclusion for the first time of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP), also known as Protected Patrol Vehicles (PPV)
• Details of the German Krauss-Maffei Leopard 2A7+ and Rheinmetall Revolution Main Battle Tank programmes
• New coverage of the South African Paramount Group’s Mbombe infantry fighting vehicle (6 x 6)
• Increased coverage of the latest Chinese developments, including the NORINCO 155 mm/39 calibre AH4
• BAE Systems’ continued expansion of their range of wheeled combat vehicles, including the Armadillo private venture programme, and the RG41 (8 x 8) wheeled combat vehicle, which compliments their RG35 (6 x 6) and RG34 (4 x 4) vehicles
• General Dynamics European Land Systems – MOWAG’s Piranha 5
• Otokar’s Arma (6 x 6) APC, extending Turkey’s range of combat vehicles, with an 8 x 8 variant undergoing trials
• Expanded coverage of Ukraine, which is now going head to head with Russia in some parts of the world in a drive to win export orders

Christopher F Foss
Christopher Foss is the editor of Jane's Armour and Artillery and co-editor of Jane's Armour and Artillery Upgrades, Jane's Land-Based Air Defence and Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics; he also acts as Jane's Land Consultant.

Christopher Foss began his association with Jane's as early as 1970, when he began writing for Jane's Weapon Systems. Since 1979 he has acted as a self-employed contractor with the company and a number of other organizations throughout the world. His achievements have included conceiving and editing Jane's Defence Review, the first magazine ever produced by Jane's Information Group, and proposing and creating Jane's Missiles and Rockets.

He has written numerous books relating to armored vehicles and weapons systems both for IHS and for other publishers. He has also lectured in a number of countries, chaired many conferences and acted as a defense consultant for numerous private sector contractors and government agencies.