New 3D warp interlock composite for armouring of vehicles

Since the apparition of new non conventional threats on the battlefield, armoured vehicle manufacturers are looking forward to increase the efficiency of their protections and reduce the mass of components.(1) The combination between some well-known ballistic alloys and textile composite materials appear as a high potential solution for armour plated protection. Those textile composite materials present some interesting properties such as a very low density compared with steel and good behaviour in term of ballistic efficiency. This study proposes to test and compare the behaviour and efficiency of two different textile composite structures, used as a backing.