Speakers
Doug Richardson
Editor, Jane’s Missiles and Rockets
Doug Richardson is the editor of “Jane’s Missiles & Rockets”. After a career as an electronics engineer working in areas such as the development testing of radar and EW antennas for combat aircraft, integration of rocket engine electrical controls, the design of computer peripheral hardware, and the planning and post-flight analysis of guided missile trials, he became a journalist in 1976.
Since then he has served at various times as the defence editor of “Flight International”, editor of the German magazine “Military Technology”, managing editor of “Jane’s Defence Systems Modernisation” and technical editor of the Swiss magazine “Armada International”.
His work has appeared in many UK, US and international defence magazines. It covers a wide range of military technologies including military aircraft, guided missiles, radar, electronic warfare, information warfare, communications, satellite navigation systems, stealth technology, tanks, artillery, warships, submarines, small arms and ammunition, and more exotic areas such as space warfare and intelligence gathering.
Although missiles and missile-related technology are his primary interest, he also specialises in military electronics and optronics, and writes regularly on these topics for “Armada International” and other magazines.
Since 1981 he has written more than 20 books on aerospace and defence topics. Most have been published in British and US editions, but several have also appeared in French, German, Japanese and Portuguese versions.
Doug is based in the United Kingdom, and lives in the village of Roydon - 20 miles (32km) north-east of London - with his wife Linda Allen, a French Briard sheepdog, and five computers.
Moderator: Gareth Jennings
IHS Jane’s Aviation Desk Editor
Gareth Jennings is the Aviation Desk Editor based in Coulsdon and is responsible for providing aviation-related copy for Jane's Defence Weekly, Jane's International Defence Review, Jane's Navy International and Jane's Defence Industry as well as overseeing the reference titles; Jane's Electro-Optic Systems and Jane's Space Directory. In addition, he is also the Managing Editor for Jane's Missiles and Rockets.
Gareth joined the company in June 2007 as the Aviation Reporter after having gained his Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Cardiff University.
Prior to his time at Cardiff, Gareth spent eight years with BAE Systems at its Air Traffic Control Training College in South Wales where he was responsible for providing simulator-based air traffic control training for both civilian and military students.
Neil Gibson
IHS Jane’s Land Reference Desk Content Editor
Presently studying for a Physical Science Honours degree, Neil joined Jane’s in 2001 after working as a contractor to the MoD in the conventional weapons testing arena. In addition being technical advisor to Jane’s Missiles and Rockets (covering energetic systems and ballistics) he is also co-editor to Jane’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence. He also works on projects for the land desks, working primarily with Jane’s Military Vehicles and Logistics and Jane’s Land Based Air Defence. Neil contributes to Jane's International Defence Review covering warhead and explosives technologies.
Sara Morgan
Publisher, Defence Equipment and Technology and Transport
Sara Morgan is Jane’s Publisher for the Defence Equipment and Technology and Transport portfolios. This includes the iconic Jane’s Fighting Ships and All the World’s Aircraft on the reference side, as well as International Defence Review, Navy International, Missiles and Rockets and Airport Review on the news side.
Sara graduated from Warwick University with a BA in English and European Literature and has pursued a career in business to business publishing over a number of years managing both product development and editorial functions at a senior level in Wolters Kluwer and latterly at Jane’s Information Group. At Jane’s Sara has recently spearheaded the launch of Jane’s Unmanned Ground Vehicles in a range of formats, which now forms part of the tripartite Unmanned Systems desk.