Military Machines International

Military Machines International was a United Kingdom military-vehicle magazine published monthly from 2001 to 2014. It focused on the history, technology, preservation, operation and visual documentation of military vehicles, covering both armoured and soft-skin types from different periods and countries. Its subject matter included historic vehicles as well as contemporary military machinery, making it relevant to military historians, vehicle enthusiasts, collectors, restorers, model makers and readers interested in defence hardware. The magazine appeared during a transition in the specialist military-vehicle publishing market. Its first issue was published in May 2001 with a June 2001 cover date. That launch occurred in the same month as Classic Military Vehicle, while the earlier quarterly publication Wheels & Tracks had recently ceased, leaving an opening for a new periodical devoted to military vehicles. Military Machines International therefore entered a narrowly defined but established enthusiast and specialist-publishing segment rather than a general news or defence-analysis market. Ian Young served as the magazine's editor from its first issue. Editorial coverage combined written articles with photographs, using historical research and vehicle imagery to examine machines from around the world. The publication's scope was international even though it was produced in Britain, and its emphasis was on the vehicles themselves rather than on being a broad military-current-affairs title. The magazine was initially published by Business of Model Activity Press Ltd. In March 2011, that company was acquired by Key Publishing Ltd. From the May 2011 issue onward, Military Machines International was published under the Key Publishing name. This change placed the title within the portfolio of a larger specialist publisher while preserving its established identity and editorial focus. Military Machines International ended with its November 2014 issue. Afterward, the title was merged with Classic Military Vehicle, another specialist magazine covering military vehicles. The merger brought the publication's editorial subject matter into a continuing title rather than representing a continuation of Military Machines International as a separate magazine. It is therefore best classified as a defunct magazine brand whose principal period ran from 2001 through 2014.

Military Machines International was a British specialist magazine devoted to military vehicles. It was first published in May 2001, with a June 2001 cover date, and was issued monthly. The title emerged at a notable moment in the military-vehicle magazine market. The established quarterly magazine Wheels & Tracks had recently ceased publication, creating room for a new periodical, while Classic Military Vehicle also appeared in the same month as Military Machines International's launch. From its beginning, the magazine concentrated on military vehicles rather than general military news. Its coverage included armoured and soft-skin vehicles, encompassing machines from earlier conflicts and historical periods as well as more contemporary equipment. Articles were supported by photographs and addressed vehicles from around the world. This international scope gave the title relevance beyond the United Kingdom, although its publishing base and principal market were British. Ian Young was the editor from the first issue. His continuing editorial role provided the title with a stable point of direction during its independent publishing period and after a change in ownership. The publication served a specialist audience that included military historians, vehicle enthusiasts, preservation and restoration communities, collectors, model makers and readers interested in the design and use of military machinery. The original publisher was Business of Model Activity Press Ltd. In March 2011, Business of Model Activity Press was acquired by Key Publishing Ltd, a larger British publisher of specialist magazines. Military Machines International was subsequently published under the Key Publishing name beginning with the May 2011 issue. The change represented a corporate transition rather than a stated change in the magazine's core editorial subject. The title remained in publication until November 2014, when its final issue appeared. It was then merged with Classic Military Vehicle. As a result, Military Machines International ceased to exist as a separate magazine brand, while some of its subject area was brought together with another publication in the same specialist field. Its documented lifespan was therefore approximately thirteen years, from its 2001 launch to its final issue in 2014.

1. 2014Final issue and merger

   The last issue was published in November 2014. The title was subsequently merged with Classic Military Vehicle.

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2. 2011Transfer to Key Publishing

   Following Key Publishing's acquisition of Business of Model Activity Press Ltd in March 2011, the magazine was published under the Key Publishing name from the May 2011 issue.

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3. 2001Launch of the magazine

   Military Machines International began publication in May 2001 with a June 2001 cover date. It entered the specialist military-vehicle market alongside the launch of Classic Military Vehicle and after the end of Wheels & Tracks.

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A specialist military-vehicle magazine positioned for enthusiasts, historians, collectors, restorers, model makers and readers seeking visual and technical coverage of military machinery from around the world.

• Military Machines InternationalMonthly specialist magazine2001

  The core and apparently sole branded product was a monthly military-vehicle magazine published in the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2014. It combined articles and photography covering armoured and soft-skin military vehicles, both historic and contemporary, from countries around the world. The publication served an enthusiast and reference-oriented readership and ended as a standalone title when it merged with Classic Military Vehicle.

• 2014Merge the title with Classic Military VehicleStrategy

  Military Machines International published its final issue in November 2014 after thirteen years as a separate specialist magazine.

  What changed. The publication was merged with Classic Military Vehicle rather than continuing as an independent title.

  Aftermath. Military Machines International became a defunct standalone brand, while its subject area continued within the merged publication.

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• 2011Publish the magazine under Key Publishing after corporate acquisitionM&A

  Business of Model Activity Press Ltd, the magazine's original publisher, was acquired by Key Publishing Ltd in March 2011.

  What changed. Military Machines International continued publication under the Key Publishing name from the May 2011 issue.

  Aftermath. The magazine remained in circulation under its existing title until its final issue in November 2014.

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• 2014Military Machines International ends publication and merges with Classic Military Vehicle

  The final issue of Military Machines International was published in November 2014. The magazine was subsequently merged with Classic Military Vehicle.

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• 2011Business of Model Activity Press acquired by Key Publishing

  Key Publishing Ltd acquired Business of Model Activity Press Ltd in March 2011. Military Machines International continued under the Key Publishing name from its May 2011 issue.

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