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

Validation of Novel Electroactive Polymers as Environmentally Compliant Coatings for Replacement of Hexavalent Chromium Pretreatments

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200527
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Zarras, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
ESTCP Dec 2007

Elimination of Perchlorate Oxidizers from Pyrotechnic Flare Compositions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200730
Principal Investigator: Ms. Christina Yamamoto, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane
ESTCP Oct 2007

Demonstration of Biodiesel in Ground Tactical Vehicles and Equipment

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200728
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Chavez, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Jun 2007

Lead-Free Ballistic Modifier for Rocket Motor Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200727
Principal Investigator: Mr. Darren Thompson, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC)
ESTCP Apr 2007

Vapor Recovery by Electrothermal Swing Adsorption

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200521
Principal Investigator: Dr J Hay PhD, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Dec 2005

Pilot-Plant Evaluation of Integrated Iron-Fenton Process for Treatment of Pink Water

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200524
Principal Investigator: Dr. Byung Kim, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
ESTCP Oct 2005

Joint Army/Navy Program for Environmentally Acceptable Propellant Charges for Medium Caliber Guns

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200529
Principal Investigator: Ms. Thelma Manning, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
ESTCP May 2005

Optimizing Infrastructure for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200402
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Cook, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP May 2004

Elimination of Acid Cleaning of High Temperature Salt Water Heat Exchangers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200302
Principal Investigator: Denis Colahan, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
ESTCP Dec 2003

Cadmium Replacements for Department of Defense (DoD) and National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200022
Principal Investigator: Mr. Steven Brown, Naval Air Systems Command
ESTCP Oct 2000