Ceramic strike face
The hard outer layer acts directly on the incoming projectile, destabilising it and potentially damaging the projectile core.
Ceramic-composite protection · TELLUS®
TELLUS® Protection performance that redefines weight.
Ceramic hardness meets an energy-absorbing fibre-composite backing—matched to geometry, protection requirements and application.
Operating principle
Two materials. One precisely engineered system.
TELLUS® combines a hard ceramic strike face with a multi-layer fibre-composite backing. The result is not an off-the-shelf product, but a system specifically engineered for weight, installation space and application.
Fibre-composite backing
The multi-layer structure behind it absorbs residual energy, captures fragments and distributes the load across the system.
Performance depends not on one material alone, but on the precise coordination of both layers for the specific protection requirement.
Why TELLUS®
Protection performance and weight in balance.
Where mobility, restricted installation space and demanding protection requirements converge, every detail matters. TELLUS® provides the engineering flexibility to tailor material construction and geometry to the application.
- Optimise weight deliberatelyThe composite construction is dimensioned around the required protection and target weight.
- Develop application-specific geometryDimensions, contour and shape can be matched to the carrier system, vehicle or installation space.
- Control load absorptionThe ceramic and backing perform different functions while operating as one coordinated system.
- Plan integration from the outsetThe engineering process considers the complete protection system, not just the material.
Applications
From body armour to vehicle protection.
Depending on the design, TELLUS® can be used in mobile, wearable or permanently integrated protection concepts. The specific configuration is derived from the project's requirements.
- Body-armour plates
- Ballistic protective shields
- Vehicle protection
- Mobile protection systems
- Infrastrukturschutz
- Special applications
- Custom development projects
Custom engineering
Not a standard package. A solution engineered to fit.
Altena Engineering develops ceramic-composite solutions around the actual project parameters, ensuring that protection requirements, target weight and structural integration are considered together from the outset.
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- Dimensions and contour
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- Protection requirement and application
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- Ceramic and fibre-composite backing
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- Integration into the overall system