"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 164 navies around the world complete with comprehensive details of: displacement and dimensions, main machinery, speed and range, weapons systems and sensors, construction and modernization programs, 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. This book is intended for: armed forces, defense ministries, maritime SAR organizations, naval training establishments, coastguards, marine police, naval weapons manufacturers, shipbuilders, port authorities, maritime and safety agencies, defense analysts and academics, media.