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

Innovative Technology Development for Comprehensive Air Quality Characterization from Soil-Covered Open Detonation of Military Munitions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2233
Principal Investigator: Dr. Byung Kim, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Mar 2012

MEMS-Enabled Reliable Submunition (MERS)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2331
Principal Investigator: Mr. Charles Robinson, U.S. Army ARDEC
SERDP Jan 2013

Evaluation of Metal-Bound Porphyrins and Porphyrazins as Lead Salt Replacements for Ballistic Modifiers in Minimum Signature XLDB Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2140
Principal Investigator: Dr. Scott Riley, ATK Missile Subsystems and Components
SERDP Mar 2011

Novel Energetic Polyphosphazene Polymer Binder System for Environmentally Benign Rocket Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2141
Principal Investigator: Mr. Joseph Clubb, Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

Novel Lead-Free Ballistic Modifiers for Improved, IM-Compliant Minimum Signature Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2142
Principal Investigator: Dr. Andrew Nelson, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

Eliminating Lead, RDX, and AP in a Castable EMMS-Configured Propellant While Maintaining Performance

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2143
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bradley Sleadd, Indian Head Division, NSWC
SERDP Mar 2011

Nitration Enzyme Toolkit for the Biosynthesis of Energetic Materials

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2332
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Graham, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2013

Applying Synthetic Biology Principles to Increase Biocellulose (BC) Production

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2333
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Fuller, CB&I
SERDP Jan 2013

Self-Remediating Energetic Fills Based on Cyclic Dinitroureas

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2147
Principal Investigator: Ms. Roxanne Quintana, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

GrIMEx (Green IM Explosive): Development of Novel IM Comp B Replacements Based on Green TNT and RDX Replacements

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2208
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Price, BAE Systems
SERDP Mar 2012

Melt-Castable Formulations Containing DAAF as Replacements for Comp B

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2209
Principal Investigator: Ms. Elizabeth Francois, Los Alamos National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2012

Investigation of Community Attitudes Towards Military Blast Noise

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1546
Principal Investigator: Mr. Edward Nykaza, U.S. Army ERDC/CERL
SERDP Sep 2008

Development of Demonstrably Predictive Models for Emissions from Alternative Fuels Based Aircraft Engines

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2151
Principal Investigator: Dr. Venkatramanan Raman, The University of Texas at Austin
SERDP Mar 2011

The Science of Emissions from Alternative Fuels

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2145
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mel Roquemore, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011

Thermal Catalytic Syngas Cleanup for High-Efficiency Waste-to-Energy Converters

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2210
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Martin, University of North Dakota
SERDP Mar 2012

Rotary Kiln Gasification of Solid Wastes for Base Camps

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2211
Principal Investigator: Mr. Stephen Cosper, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC/CERL)
SERDP Mar 2012

Shredded Waste Downdraft Gasifier for Overseas Contingency Operations Waste-to-Energy Conversion

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2235
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Mar 2012

Investigating Efficient Tar Management for Deployable Waste-to-Energy Systems

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Project ID: WP-2236
Principal Investigator: Mr. Patrick Scott, Lockheed Martin
SERDP Mar 2012

Solids Separation and Concentration of Shipboard Wastewaters and Residuals by a High Shear Rotary Membrane System

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1671
Principal Investigator: Tracy Carole, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP May 2009

Tin Whiskers Inorganic Coatings Evaluation (TWICE)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2212
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Hillman, Rockwell Collins, Inc.
SERDP Mar 2012