Janes Information Services
Parent company Montagu Private Equity | | |
Status | Active | |
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Founded | 1898 | |
Founder | Fred T. Jane | |
Country of origin | England | |
Headquarters location | Croydon | |
Key people | Blake Bartlett (CEO) | |
Publication types | Databases, information, books, periodicals | |
Nonfiction topics | Military, defence, national security, aerospace, transportation, open-source intelligence | |
Official website | janes |
Janes is a global open-source intelligence company specialising in military, national security, aerospace and transport topics, whose name derives from British author Fred T. Jane.
History
Jane's Information Group was founded in 1898 by
Based in Greater London for most of its existence, the group was owned by the Thomson Corporation, the Woodbridge Company,[2] then IHS Markit,[3] before being acquired by Montagu Private Equity in 2019.[4]
In March 2022, Janes acquired Washington, D.C.-based RWR Advisory Group.[5]
Description
The company name is officially Jane's Information Group,[6][7] and it is as of 2023[update] located in Croydon.[8] The company continues to provide open-source intelligence in the defence, security, aerospace and transport sectors.[9]
Publications
Of their publications, books (published annually
Jane's
Jane's Combat Simulations was a brand of computer flight simulation games and naval warfare simulations produced between 1996 and 2000 under license to Electronic Arts.
Major periodical competitors include Defense News, Flight International, Aviation Week & Space Technology and the Shephard media.[citation needed]
References
- ISBN 0710617518.
- ^ "Montagu Private Equity agrees to buy open-source intelligence company Jane's". 24 September 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Montagu picks up Jane's from IHS Markit". PitchBook. 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Janes Acquires RWR Advisory Group". 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Jane's Information Group [Library catalogue name authority]", Trove, retrieved 9 April 2021
- ^ "Library of Congress Authorities". Library of Congress Authorities. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023.
- ^ "JANE'S GROUP UK LIMITED overview". Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "What we do". Janes.com. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Jane's yearbooks, 1990–91 & 2000–01 issues
- ^ "articles.janes.com". Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ a b IHS Web site
- OCLC 1110729843.