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

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

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

Cyanate Ester Composite Resins Derived from Renewable Polyphenol Sources

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

Sustainable, 'Green' Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) from Renewable Resources

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Project ID: WP-2317
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yongwoo Lee, QinetiQ North America Operations
SERDP Jan 2013

Scientific Understanding of the Mechanisms of Non-Chromate Corrosion Inhibitors

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Project ID: WP-1621
Principal Investigator: Dr. Florent Bocher, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Dec 2008

Accelerated Dynamic Corrosion Test Method Development

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Project ID: WP-1673
Principal Investigator: Mr. James Dante, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Nov 2009

Dynamic Multivariate Accelerated Corrosion Test Protocol

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Project ID: WP-1674
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Angel, AFRL/RXSA
SERDP Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly Zirconium Oxide Pretreatment

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Project ID: WP-1676
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nathan Silvernail, PPG Industries Inc.
SERDP Sep 2009

Bio-Based Carbon Fibers and Thermosetting Resins for Use in DoD Composite Applications

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Project ID: WP-1758
Principal Investigator: Dr. John La Scala, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
SERDP Jan 2010

Shelf Stable Epoxy Repair Adhesive

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Project ID: WP-1763
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Cushman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Oct 2010