Underwater Environments

SERDP and ESTCP are sponsoring research and development efforts in wide area assessment, detailed surveys, recovery and disposal, and underwater phenomenology to support the underwater military munitions response program.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Innovative Processing, Feature Development, and Specialized Data Collection for Underwater Munitions Advanced Classifier Design

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1713
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eugene Lavely, BAE SYSTEMS Advanced Information Technologies
SERDP Oct 2010

Exploiting VLF/LF Electric and Magnetic Fields for Underwater Munitions Characterization

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1714
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Schultz, White River Technologies
SERDP Oct 2010

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Munitions and Explosives of Concern Detection System

Project Information
Project ID: MR-201002
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ryan Steigerwalt P.G., Weston Solutions, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2010

Full-Scale Measurement and Modeling of the Acoustic Response of Proud and Buried Munitions at Frequencies from 1-30 kHz

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1665
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Kargl, University of Washington
SERDP Apr 2009

Blow-in-Place Pressure Reduction (Covering Technology)

Project Information
Project ID: MR-1641
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
SERDP Feb 2008

Mitigation of Underwater UXO Blow-in-Place Explosions

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200736
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
ESTCP Oct 2007

Underwater Acoustic Positioning Systems for MEC Detection and Reacquisition Operations

Project Information
Project ID: MR-200734
Principal Investigator: Mr. Andrew Schwartz, U.S. Army ESCH
ESTCP Mar 2007

Symposium & Workshop

DoD’s Military Munitions Response Program
 

Workshop Report:
Technology Needs for the Characterization, Management, and Remediation of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments (2007)