ECOBALLIFE

Start date
September 1, 2023
Duration
42 months
Overall budget
10M €
Number of partners
16
Contacts
Iñigo AGOTE BELOKI
Project Coordinator
TECNALIA
Panagiotis CHATZIS
Project manager
AMIRES, s.r.o.
PROJECT WEBSITE

Research in eco-designed ballistic systems for durable lightweight protections against current and new threats in platform and personal applications

 

ECOBALLIFE is a project that aims to strengthen European defence capabilities and industry by developing new materials and technologies for personal and military platform protection. This initiative will research and identify innovative solutions that can resist new threats, such as blast overpressure, laser, microwaves and STANAG 5-6 level. ECOBALLIFE will optimise existing solutions to assure reliability, durability, recyclability and cost-effectiveness of existing protection systems, while ensuring Europe’s independence in the materials supply chain.

By involving a wide range of European stakeholders, from raw material industries to validation and test facilities, and inviting non-traditional players in the defence sector to join the effort, it will foster collaboration and innovation across the EU. The project will showcase two proofs of concept: 1) personal protection systems ballistic vests and helmets; and 2) platforms protection spall liners and Add-on Armours (AoAs) to be installed over underbelly and the crew compartment areas of vehicles systems.

 

AMIRES was involved in the project’s preparatory phase and negotiations. AMIRES is leading Dissemination, Communication and Exploitation. Supporting the project coordinator in Project Management.

 

  • Partners:
    • FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION, Spain
    • ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA TEXTIL, Spain
    • TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY, Finland
    • COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, France
    • CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DAS INDUSTRIAS TEXTIL E DO VESTUARIO DE PORTUGAL, Portugal
    • MIILUXl Oy, Finland
    • EXOTE Oy, Finland
    • LEONARDO – SOCIETA PER AZIONI, Italy
    • FY-COMPOSITES OY, Finland
    • ETHICAL & LEGAL PLUS SL, Spain
    • PETROCERAMICS SPA, Italy
    • INDUSTRIAL OLMAR S.A., Spain
    • EVERYTHINK, Lda, Portugal
    • SASIA – Reciclagem de Fibras Têxteis, SA, Portugal
    • AMIRES S.R.O., Czech Republic
    • BOGGES SPOL., Czech Republic

 

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101074905.