Introduction -- Terrorism and innovation -- Terrorism -- Innovation -- Comparing the case studies -- Terrorist tactics and technologies -- Primitive assaults -- Firearms -- Stand-off weaponry -- Hostage incidents -- Sabotage -- Bombings -- Suicide bombings -- Cbrn agents -- Nontraditional tactics -- Analysis -- The case of aviation terrorism -- Conclusion -- Aum Shinrikyo -- History of operational progression -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command -- History of operational progression -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- Riyadus-Salikhin suicide battalion -- History of operational progression -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- Revolutionary Organization November 17 -- History of operational progression -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- Understanding terrorist innovation -- Conclusions and implications for the future -- Future "superterrorists"