This　work　is　devoted　to　investigate　the　mechanical　properties　of　entangled　metallic　wire　material-silicone　rubber　composites　(EMWM-SRC)　sandwich　structures.　The　core　material　involves　the　infiltration　of　silicone　rubber　(SR)　into　the　pores　of　entangled　metallic　wire　material　(EMWM)　through　vacuum　compression.　Low-velocity　impact　tests　were　conducted　to　compare　dynamic　responses　and　energy　absorption　characteristics.　Additionally,　visual　observation　and　computerized　tomography　scans　were　employed　to　characterize　the　damage　mechanisms.　It　was　observed　that　the　sandwich　structures　did　not　perforate　at　40–100　J　impact　energies,　demonstrating　outstanding　energy　absorption　(97.5　%).　Further　explorations　were　conducted　to　explore　the　influence　of　EMWM　density,　wire　diameter,　and　facesheet　thickness.　The　results　revealed　that　an　increase　in　matrix　density　and　wire　diameter　enhances　the　sandwich　structure＇s　impacts　resistance　but　was　accompanied　by　a　decrease　in　energy　absorption　capacity.　Notably,　the　energy　absorption　efficiency　of　the　proposed　sandwich　structures　consistently　remains　at　a　high　level　(88　%).　Furthermore,　facesheet　thickness　was　identified　as　a　significant　factor　affecting　the　sandwich　structure.　Finally,　the　superiority　of　the　EMWM-SRC　sandwich　structure　in　enhancing　impact　resistance　was　validated　by　comparing　it　with　individual　EMWM　and　SR　sandwich　structures.　These　findings　of　this　work　offer　valuable　guidance　for　designing　novel　sandwich　structures　with　excellent　impact　resistance.　©　2024　Elsevier　Ltd