S.T.O.P. Terrorism CBT Training Program

Aviation is an irresistible target for terrorists, owing to the massive fear and publicity that aviation attacks generate. Today, teams of increasingly tactically and technically astute and well-financed terrorists have devised a variety of new and deadly methods by which they can unlawfully interfere with civil aviation.

One of the most notorious failings of security screening occurred on September 11th 2001, with suicide hijackers predicting the structural and procedural weaknesses of the security checkpoints which prevailed at that time to seize aircraft and use them as missiles.

The attacks were horrific in terms of the loss of human life and financial damage inflicted, yet they were not the worst-case scenario that many security experts believe could befall us in future.

The increasing innovation, sophistication and destructive potential of modern terrorists - armed with conventional, as well as chemical, biological and radiological weapons - means that we must continually monitor the threats, remain vigilant, and ensure that security screeners are correctly trained and implement effective procedures to prevent the infiltration of terrorists, explosives, and hazardous materials onto aircraft, into airports or into secure installations.

S.T.O.P. TERRORISM is an educational multimedia training programme that uses digital images, video, audio, text and animation to promote understanding and heighten awareness of the threat posed by terrorism.

The programme examines terrorist motivations, ideologies, tactics, targeting, and weapons capabilities - including the new threats posed by Cyberterrorism; and Chemical, Biological and Radiological weapons.

The programme analyses major international aviation terrorist incidents, using video and realistic multimedia simulation to depict the gravity of the events, and illustrate the errors in the aviation security system that culminated in these attacks

Featured events include:

• the bombing of Korean Air flight 858; the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie

• the machine gun and grenade attacks on Rome and Vienna Airports; the hijack of TWA flight 847 to Beirut; the attempt to get a bomb aboard an El Al flight to Tel Aviv at Heathrow Airport

• the September 11th suicide attacks in the U.S

• the "Shoe Bomber" attempt to detonate an explosive device on an American Airlines flight from Paris bound for Miami

S.T.O.P. TERRORISM is ideal for use in a classroom environment or for self-study, providing all personnel with a clearer understanding of the role of each individual in preventing future attacks.

• Terrorism as a Phenomenon

• The Definition and Characteristics of Terrorism

• Aviation as an Attractive Target for Terrorists in Furtherance of a Political Agenda

• Past Events Analysis

• The Effect of the World Political Climate on Terrorism

• The Changing Threat

• Chemical, Biological & Radiological Threats

• Cyberterrorism

• Countermeasures

• Future Challenges in the Aviation Industry