LWAG is interested in all armour materials such as ceramics, all plastic materials such as polyamides and woven materials, metal matrix composites (MMC), ceramic matrix composites (CMC), metallic foams and other porous materials. It is hoped that via workshops, LWAG can help improve on the design of armour and armour systems as well as explore the use of computer codes, where applicable. It was decided many years ago that the meetings should be informal workshops where there would be formal papers but also time for discussion. We are confident that this workshop in Lugano will be as successful and interesting as previous LWAG events.