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

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

Biodegradable Sonobuoy Decelerators

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201222
Principal Investigator: Mr. Warren Ingram, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
ESTCP Mar 2012

Tin Whiskers Inorganic Coatings Evaluation (TWICE)

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

Novel Whisker Mitigating Composite Conformal Coat Assessment

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Project ID: WP-2213
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephan Meschter, BAE Systems
SERDP Mar 2012

Chrome Replacement for Gun Barrels

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201220
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brad Buening, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren
ESTCP Mar 2012

Vinyzene-Max: An Environmentally-Friendly Replacement for Tri-Butyl-Tin-Based Biocides in USN Surface Ship Bow SONAR Domes

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201221
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Ramotowski, Naval Undersea Warfare Center
ESTCP Mar 2012

Novel Coatings Systems for Use as High Performance Chemical Agent Resistant Powder Topcoats

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Project ID: WP-2207
Principal Investigator: Mr. Mark Wytiaz, Sherwin-Williams
SERDP Mar 2012

Cyanate Ester Composite Resins Derived from Renewable Polyphenol Sources

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2214
Principal Investigator: Dr. Benjamin Harvey, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2012

Elimination of Perchlorate Oxidizers from Incendiary Projectile Compositions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201110
Principal Investigator: Mr. Gary Chen, US Army ARDEC
ESTCP Mar 2011

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

Demonstration of DBX-1 as an Alternative to RD-1333 Lead Azide

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201109
Principal Investigator: Liz Chaluisant, Naval Surface Warfare Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

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

Improved Military Noise Monitoring System

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201117
Principal Investigator: Mr. Edward Nykaza, U.S. Army ERDC/CERL
ESTCP Mar 2011

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