Maxime Dartois

Maxime Dartois is an internationally experienced professional in Research and Development management focusing on ballistic protection, vehicle survivability, and composites.

His expertise lies in handling kinetic, IEDs, and blast threats, alongside armors and survivability systems for a range of vehicles and personnel, including land vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.

Maxime excels in engineering, particularly in sourcing, evaluating, dimensioning, and processing ballistic materials like ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, para-aramid, as well as ceramics such as alumina, silicon-carbide, and boron-carbide.

He also has extensive knowledge in structural composite materials, including pre-impregnated, hand-layup, VARTM, FRP/metal tool design, among others.

Throughout his career, Maxime has demonstrated the ability to meet group and customer requirements within budget constraints, leading development initiatives, and driving technological advancements through innovative design, breakdown analysis, and process enhancements.

Maxime's academic background includes studying Physics, Technology, and Engineering sciences at Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles (PTSI Benjamin Franklin), earning a degree in Dipl.-Ing, Composites from ENSAIT: École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles, and completing an exchange semester in Marketing, Merchandising, and Retailing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Professional highlights within organizations include roles such as Research and Development Manager - Ballistic at NFM Group, Technical Manager Ballistic Protection - Hard Armor & Helmet at Teijin Aramid, and various positions in Research and Development and Composites Fabrication at TenCate Advanced Armour, Pierre Dubost, and MYGALE.