Weapons Systems and Platforms

SERDP and ESTCP’s Weapons Systems and Platforms program area supports the development and demonstration of innovative technologies that enable DoD to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials in its production and maintenance processes, reduce hazardous waste streams, and better understand and mitigate emissions and other environmental impacts that result from its operations.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Design-of-Experiment Approach to Hydrogen Re-Embrittlement Evaluation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2152
Principal Investigator: Mr. Scott Grendahl, US Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011

Demonstration/Validation of Zinc-Nickel as Replacement for Cadmium/Cyanide Plating Process for Air Force Landing Gears

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201107
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Frederick, USAF Hill AFB
ESTCP Mar 2011

Chromium Elimination and Cannon Life Extension

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201111
Principal Investigator: Mr. Frank Campo, U.S. Army Benet Laboratories
ESTCP Mar 2011

Comprehensive Evaluation and Transition of Non-Chromated Paint Primers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201132
Principal Investigator: Julia Russell, NAVAIR - NAS PAX
ESTCP Mar 2011

Understanding Corrosion Protection Requirements for Adhesive Bond Primers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2144
Principal Investigator: Ms. Diane Kleinschmidt, Naval Air Warfare Center
SERDP Mar 2011

High Speed, Substrate Safe Low Observable Coating Laser Stripping

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2146
Principal Investigator: Mr. Alan Fletcher, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011

Beryllium Replacement Using Coated Powder Metal Matrix Materials

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201106
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ryan Morrissey, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXSC)
ESTCP Mar 2011

Environmentally Benign Repair of Composites Using High Temperature Cyanate Ester Nanocomposites

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201108
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kristine Obusek, Fleet Readiness Center East
ESTCP Mar 2011

Nanostructured Copper Alloys as an Alternative to Copper-Beryllium

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Project ID: WP-2137
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathan McCrea, Integran Technologies
SERDP Mar 2011

Alternative Copper-Beryllium Alloys Development

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Project ID: WP-2138
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Fodran, Northrop Grumman Corp
SERDP Mar 2011

Shelf Stable Epoxy Repair Adhesive

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1763
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Oct 2010

Tin Whisker Testing and Modeling

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1753
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephan Meschter, BAE Systems
SERDP Jul 2010

Atmospheric Plasma Depainting

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1762
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jerry Cuomo, North Carolina State University
SERDP Jul 2010

Self-Sealing Fastener Technology for Reduction of Hazardous Materials

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201011
Principal Investigator: Mr. Alan Fletcher, Air Force Research Laboratory
ESTCP Jun 2010

Compressor Airfoil Protective Coatings for Turbine Engine Fuel Efficiency

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201009
Principal Investigator: Mr. Greg Kilchenstein, Office of the Secretary of Defense (L&MR) MPP
ESTCP Jun 2010

Elimination of Perchlorate Oxidizers from Green Pyrotechnic Flare Compositions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201008
Principal Investigator: Ms. Christina Yamamoto, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane
ESTCP Jun 2010

The Role of Trace Elements in Tin Whisker Growth

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1751
Principal Investigator: Ms. Jean Nielsen, The Boeing Company
SERDP Jun 2010

Industrial Implementation of Environmentally Friendly Nanometal Electroplating Process for Chromium and Cadmium Replacement Using Low Cost Pulse Current Power Supplies

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200934
Principal Investigator: Mr. Neil Mahalanobis, Integran Technologies, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2010

Contributions of Stress and Oxidation on the Formation of Whiskers in Lead-Free Solders

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Project ID: WP-1754
Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, Savannah River National Laboratory
SERDP Feb 2010

Microstructurally Adaptive Constitutive Relations and Reliability Assessment Protocols for Lead Free Solder

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Project ID: WP-1752
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Borgesen, Binghamton University
SERDP Jan 2010