Substitute for Lead in Infantry Ammunition (SLIA) – PESCO Project Report
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Strategic Energetics, Propellants & Smart Munitions Germany Czechia
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What this report covers
Technologies: Energetics, Propellants & Smart Munitions. Countries: Germany, Czechia. A sourced, structured 8-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
About this report
The SLIA project, launched under the 6th wave of PESCO in May 2025, is coordinated by Germany and initially involves Germany and the Czech Republic. Its stated aim is to examine whether alternative materials can replace lead in small-arms ammunition, affecting ballistic performance.
In the current security context (e.g. the war in Ukraine) this effort is framed as part of ensuring “reliable access to ammunition” . While environmental and chemical regulation is a motivating factor, SLIA’s core defence-industrial rationale is to safeguard ammunition supply and interoperability under PESCO’s framework.
Key questions this report answers
- What does the SLIA PESCO project, launched in May 2025 under the 6th wave, aim to determine about lead alternatives in small-arms ammunition?
- How does Germany's coordination with the Czech Republic shape the SLIA project's industrial participation?
- Why is safeguarding ammunition supply and interoperability, rather than only environmental regulation, framed as SLIA's core rationale?
- How does SLIA align with PESCO's framework and the EU's defence autonomy amid the war in Ukraine?
Inside this report
- Industrial Participants
- National Defence-Industrial Ecosystems
- Strategic Alignment with PESCO and EU Defence Autonomy
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