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

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

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

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

Alternative Copper-Beryllium Alloys Development

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