Munitions Response

SERDP and ESTCP’s Munitions Response program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that can characterize, remediate, and scientifically manage sites affected by military munitions.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Airborne UXO Detection Technology Demonstration

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Project ID: MR-3002
ESTCP Dec 2002

Airborne UXO Surveys Using Magnetometer Arrays

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Project ID: MR-200031
ESTCP Oct 2005

Airborne, Multi-Sensor, Wide-Area Assessment of Ordnance-Contaminated Sites

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Project ID: MR-200416
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jack Foley Ph.D., Sky Research, Inc.
ESTCP Oct 2008

An Advanced PELAN System for Surface and Subsurface UXO Discrimination

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Project ID: MR-200503
Principal Investigator: Mr. Robert Sullivan, SAIC
ESTCP Nov 2009

An Electromagnetic System with Dynamic Multi-Axis Transmitter and Tensor Gradiometer Receiver

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Project ID: MR-1534
Principal Investigator: Mr. David George, G&G Sciences Inc.
SERDP Jun 2011

Analysis and Processing of PELAN Data

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Project ID: MR-1384
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Hacker, Naval EOD Technology Division
SERDP Apr 2005

Application of Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar to UXO Delineation

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Project ID: MR-200126
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Simms, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Oct 2004

Application of Wavelets for Detection and Discrimination of UXO

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Project ID: MR-1284
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Damiano, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP Aug 2003

Assessing Sonar Performance Against Underwater UXO

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Project ID: MR-1506
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Lim, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP May 2009

Assessment of the Potential for Microgravimetry in Remote Discrimination and Identification of Buried UXO

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Project ID: MR-1170
Principal Investigator: Dwain Butler, Geotechnical Laboratory
SERDP Dec 2000

Bayesian Approach to UXO Site Characterization with Incorporation of Geophysical Information

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Project ID: MR-1200
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sean McKenna, Sandia National Laboratories
SERDP Dec 2003

Belief Theoretic Multi-Sensory Data Fusion for Underwater UXO Identification

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Project ID: MR-1660
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shahriar Negahdaripour, University of Miami
SERDP Feb 2011

Broadband Electromagnetic Detection and Discrimination of Underwater UXO

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Project ID: MR-1321
Principal Investigator: Dr. I.J. Won, Geophex, Ltd.
SERDP Aug 2005

Buried Underwater Munitions and Clutter Discrimination

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Project ID: MR-1717
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jesse McNinch, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Oct 2010

Characterization of Freshwater Electromagnetic Subbottom Sediment Properties and Target Responses for Detection of UXO with Ground-Penetrating Radar

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1440
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Arcone, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Sep 2008

Characterization of Scrap Materials for Mass Detonating Energetic Materials

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Project ID: MR-1194
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jim Phelan, Sandia National Laboratories
SERDP Feb 2002

Coaxial Electromagnetic Induction Sensor for UXO Detection and Discrimination

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Project ID: MR-200418
Principal Investigator: Dr. I.J. Won, Geophex, Ltd.
ESTCP Dec 2008

Combined Electromagnetic and Magnetometer Data Acquisition and Processing

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Project ID: MR-200208
Principal Investigator: Mr. Roger Young, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Jan 2005

Compact Low-Cost Ultra-Wideband EMI Sensors for Enhanced UXO Characterization

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Project ID: MR-2105
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charles Oden, Earth Science Systems, LLC
SERDP Apr 2012

Compact, Low-Noise Magnetic Sensor with Fluxgate (DC) and Induction (AC) Modes of Operation

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Project ID: MR-1444
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yongming Zhang, QUASAR Federal Systems
SERDP Jun 2009