 This study investigated the potential of biologically inspired materials for ballistic protection applications. Finite element simulations were used to compare the performance of various biomimetic materials to a monolithic material with the same thickness and projectile impact conditions. The results showed that certain configurations of these materials could arrest a fragment simulating a projectile with an initial impact velocity of 500 meters per second, which was comparable to the performance of the monolithic material. These findings suggest that biologically inspired materials have great potential as lightweight, cost-effective solutions for ballistic protection applications. This article was authored by Abdullah Ghazlan, Twanno, Pingtan, and others.