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

Replacement of Isocyanate Chemistry for Polyurethane-Like Topcoats

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2314
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yigal Blum, SRI International
SERDP Jan 2013

Proof-of-Principle Study to Replace RDX in LOVA-Style Propellant Formulations Intended for Use as a Perchlorate-Free Replacement Grain in Cartridge Actuated Devices

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200836
Principal Investigator: Mr. Todd Allen, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
ESTCP Jul 2008

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

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

Novel Whisker Mitigating Composite Conformal Coat Assessment

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

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

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

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

Non-Isocyanate Polymer Design and Coating Development

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2315
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ljiljana Maksimovic, PPG Industries, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2013

Non-Chromate, ZVOC Coatings for Steel Substrates on Army and Navy Aircraft and Ground Vehicles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200906
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Kelley, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
ESTCP Aug 2009

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

Nanotechnology for the Solid Waste Reduction of Military Food Packaging

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200816
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jo Ann Ratto, U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC)
ESTCP Oct 2008

Nanostructured Copper Alloys as an Alternative to Copper-Beryllium

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

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

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

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

MEMS-Enabled Reliable Submunition (MERS)

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

Lightweight and Compostable Packaging for the Military

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201218
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jo Ann Ratto, U.S. Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (NSRDEC)
ESTCP Mar 2012

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

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