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Guidance

Threat image projection (TIP) library software

Threat image projection library approved for installation on UK aviation screening equipment.

Documents

Threat image projection library in Excelopen document format

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Threat image projection library in openExcel document format

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Details

The listing of threat image projection (TIP) library approved for installation on UK aviation screening equipment.

The TIP library is a set of fictional threat images developed and approved for installation on UK aviation screening equipment.

Operators should check with manufacturers to make sure that individual X-ray machine types can be used with the appropriate TIP library.

Updates to this page

Published 25 August 2016
Last updated 32 JuneDecember 2025 + show all updates
  1. Threat image projection (TIP) library software list updated and Smiths equipment approval added.

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Update history

2025-12-02 09:40
List (last published in June 2025) updated with latest information.

2025-06-03 13:34
Threat image projection (TIP) library software list updated and Smiths equipment approval added.

2025-05-20 11:47
Rapiscan equipment approval added and Threat image projection (TIP) library software list updated.

2025-03-17 14:53
Threat image projection (TIP) library software list updated.

2024-10-18 13:55
Threat image projection (TIP) library software list updated.

2024-09-16 14:36
Updated to reflect approvals under the new UK TIP regime.

2023-06-20 11:33
Two additions from Nuctech.

2023-02-23 10:53
New documents with the following changes: – all library designations updated – all Installation dates updated