Ammunition and Projectiles

SERDP and ESTCP projects are developing and demonstrating alternative primer formulations, propellants, and projectiles that do not contain harmful materials or generate hazardous waste in production.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

MEMS-Enabled Reliable Submunition (MERS)

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

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

Demonstration of Tungsten Nanocomposite Alternatives to Depleted Uranium in Anti-Armor Penetrators

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200805
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lee Magness, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
ESTCP Jul 2008

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

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