"Jane's Fighting Ships" is your essential reference to the changing capabilities of modern navies and coast guards, their ships and maritime aircraft in service and under construction. There are authoritative inventories for 165 navies around the world complete with comprehensive details of: displacement and dimensions, main machinery, speed and range, weapons systems and sensors, construction and modernisation programmes, latest operational status and strength of fleet including sales to other navies. In addition, there is an annual executive overview of naval highlights worldwide, flags and ensigns, ranks and insignia, senior appointments and personnel numbers. The book is intended for: armed forces, defence ministries, maritime SAR organisations, naval training establishments, coastguards, marine police, naval weapons manufacturers, shipbuilders, port authorities, maritime and safety agencies, defence analysts and academics, and media.