Jane's Defence Weekly

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Jane's Defence Weekly
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Cover for 18 March 2013 edition.
EditorPeter Felstead [1]
Features EditorKate Tringham [1]
Europe EditorNicholas Fiorenza [1]
Asia Pacific EditorGabriel Dominguez [1]
Middle East/Africa EditorJeremy Binnie [1]
Americas EditorDaniel Wasserbly [1]
Staff writersGeoff Fein
Marina Malenic
Jon Grevatt
[1]
CategoriesDefence
FrequencyWeekly
Paid circulation2,717 [2]
Unpaid circulation24,886 [2]
Total circulation
(June 2012)
27,603 [2]
Founded1984 [3]
Company Janes Information Services
CountryEngland
Based in Coulsdon, Surrey
LanguageEnglish
Website www.janes.com/defence-news/
ISSN 0265-3818
OCLC 613908494

Jane's Defence Weekly (abbreviated as JDW) is a weekly magazine reporting on military and corporate affairs, edited by Peter Felstead. It is one of a number of military-related publications named after John F. T. Jane, an Englishman who first published Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships in 1898. It is a unit of Janes Information Services. The magazine is frequently cited in publications worldwide. [4]

Contents

History

Jane's Defence Weekly was established in 1984 replacing the now-defunct Jane's Defence Review . [3] The latter was started in 1978 and was published on a monthly basis. [5] Award winning international journalist Clifford Beal is a former editor of the magazine. [6]

Samuel Loring Morison

In 1984, only months after the magazine was established, Jane's Defence Weekly gained worldwide attention after printing several images from an American spy satellite of the Nikolaiev 444 shipyard in the Black Sea, showing a Kiev-class aircraft carrier under construction. [7] The images were leaked by Samuel Loring Morison, an American intelligence professional, leading to the only conviction ever passed against a US government official for giving classified information to the press. [7] [8]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Korean People's Army</span> Combined military forces of North Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boeing AH-64 Apache</span> U.S. attack helicopter (1975–present)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIM-92 Stinger</span> U.S. man-portable surface-to-air missile

The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters and drones as the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS). It entered service in 1981 and is used by the militaries of the United States and 29 other countries. It is principally manufactured by Raytheon Missiles & Defense and is produced under license by Airbus Defence and Space in Germany and by Roketsan in Turkey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Storm Shadow</span> Franco-British cruise missile

The Storm Shadow is a Franco-British low-observable, long-range air-launched cruise missile developed since 1994 by Matra and British Aerospace, and now manufactured by MBDA. "Storm Shadow" is the weapon's British name; in France it is called SCALP-EG. The missile is based on the French-developed Apache anti-runway cruise missile, but differs in that it carries a unitary warhead instead of cluster munitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eurocopter Tiger</span> European attack helicopter

The Eurocopter Tiger is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003. It is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters, which arose from the merger of Aérospatiale's and DASA's respective helicopter divisions. Airbus Helicopters designates it as the EC665. In France and Spain, the Tiger is known as the Tigre, while in Germany it is referred to as the Tiger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sukhoi Su-35</span> Upgraded series of the Su-27 fighter aircraft

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Man-portable air-defense system</span> Portable surface-to-air missile weapons

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">KAI T-50 Golden Eagle</span> Family of South Korean jet aircraft

The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (Korean: 골든이글) is a family of South Korean supersonic advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. It is South Korea's first indigenous supersonic aircraft and one of the world's few supersonic trainers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Republic of Korea Air Force</span> Air warfare branch of South Koreas military

The Republic of Korea Air Force, also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean air force, is the aerial warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shenyang J-11</span> Chinese air superiority fighter

The Shenyang J-11 is a twin-engine jet fighter of the People's Republic of China whose airframe is derived from the Soviet-designed Sukhoi Su-27. It is manufactured by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The aircraft is operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AGM-158 JASSM</span> American low observable air-launched cruise missile

The AGM-158 JASSM is a low detection standoff air-launched cruise missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the United States Armed Forces. It is a large, stealthy long-range weapon with a 1,000-pound (450 kg) armor piercing warhead. It completed testing and entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 2009, and has entered foreign service in Australia, Finland, and Poland as of 2014. An extended range version of the missile, the AGM-158B JASSM-ER, entered service in 2014 as well as an anti-ship derivative, the AGM-158C LRASM, in 2018. By September 2016, Lockheed Martin had delivered 2,000 total JASSMs comprising both variants to the USAF.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Korean People's Army Air Force</span> Air warfare branch of North Koreas military

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harpoon (missile)</span> U.S. anti-ship missile

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