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.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Replacement of Cadmium-Plated Steels with S53 Stainless Steel in Rotary-Geared Actuators

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200619
Principal Investigator: Michael Schow, 417 SCMS/GUEB
ESTCP Aug 2009

Low VOC/HAP Compliant Resins for Military Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200617
Principal Investigator: Dr. John La Scala, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
ESTCP Sep 2011

Field-Testing Pulsed Power Inverters in Welding Operations to Control Heavy Metal Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200212
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kathleen Paulson, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
ESTCP Dec 2009

Replacement of HC in Handheld Obscurants

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2149
Principal Investigator: Mr. Nathan Seidner, ATK Launch Systems
SERDP Jan 2012

Surface Modified TiO2 Obscurants for Increased Safety and Performance

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2150
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Oldenburg, NanoComposix, Inc.
SERDP Nov 2012

Cyclic Dinitroureas as Self-Remediating Munition Charges

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1624
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Chapman, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Feb 2009

Development of Low-Toxicity Obscurant Material

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2148
Principal Investigator: Mr. Rutger Webb, TNO Defence, Security and Safety
SERDP Aug 2012

Innovative Technology Development for Comprehensive Air Quality Characterization from Open Burning

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2153
Principal Investigator: Dr. Byung Kim, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Apr 2012

Solventless Pyrotechnic Manufacturing

Project Information
Project ID: WP-757
SERDP Oct 1998

Castable, Solvent-Free Red Phosphorous Smokes for Target Markers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1180
Principal Investigator: Mr. Daniel Nielson, Thiokol Propulsion, MS-244
SERDP Jun 2003

Twin Screw Extruder Production of MTTP Decoy Flares

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1240
Principal Investigator: Dr. Carol Campbell, ATK Launch Systems
SERDP Dec 2005

Safe and Environmentally Acceptable Sol-Gel-Derived Pyrophoric Pyrotechnics (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1276
Principal Investigator: Dr. Randy Simpson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
SERDP Oct 2003

Elimination of Perchlorate Oxidizers from Pyrotechnic Flare Compositions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1280
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Shortridge, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP Mar 2007

Characterization of Open Burning/Open Detonation Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-247
SERDP Oct 1997

Measuring and Modeling for OB/OD Permitting

Project Information
Project ID: WP-251
SERDP Oct 1997

A Field Program to Identify TRI Chemicals and Determine Emission Factors From DoD Munitions Activities

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1197
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Cowen, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Jan 2006

Alternative for Perchlorates in Incendiary Mix and Pyrotechnic Formulations for Projectiles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1424
Principal Investigator: Dr. Trevor Griffiths, QinetiQ
SERDP Aug 2009

Feasibility of New Technology to Comprehensively Characterize Air Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1672
Principal Investigator: Dr. Byung Kim, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
SERDP Sep 2010

Non-Ozone Depleting Sealants for Ammunition Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-674
Principal Investigator: Mr. Dean Martinelli, US Army ARDEC
SERDP Jan 1997

Laser Ignition to Replace Chemical Ordnance Igniters for Propulsion

Project Information
Project ID: WP-680
SERDP Oct 1998