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

Ambient Reactive Extrusion (ARE) for Design and Manufacture of Novel, Environmentally Friendly Gun Propellant Formulations for Additive Manufacturing

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1338
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jason Robinette, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Jul 2019

Multi-modal Corrosion Solutions for Aircraft Structures

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1289
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christine Sanders, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Jun 2019

Additive Manufactured Gun Propellants from UV Curable Nitrocellulose based Resins

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1145
Principal Investigator: Dr. Zachary Doorenbos, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake
SERDP May 2019

Aircraft Engine Noise Reduction Technology

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1125
Principal Investigator: Dr. Junhui Liu, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
SERDP May 2019

New Methodology to Assess Health and Environmental Impact of Flame Resistant (FR) Textiles

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1040
Principal Investigator: Dr. Timothy Lawton, US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC)
SERDP May 2019

Cold Spray Coatings for Cr and Ni Plating Replacement

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-5120
Principal Investigator: Mr. Aaron Nardi, US Army Weapons and Materials Research Directorate
ESTCP May 2019

WP-2740 Follow-On: Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerant Blends for HFC-134a

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1385
Principal Investigator: Dr. Piotr Domanski, National Institute of Standards and Technology
SERDP May 2019

A Simple Surface Functionalization Method for Multifunctional Textiles With Flame and Vector Protection

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1050
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ravi Mosurkal, US Army Natick Soldier, Research, Development, & Engineering Center
SERDP Apr 2019

Impact of Shear Layer Swirl on Near- and Far-field Noise Emissions from Twin-Engine Military Aircraft

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1288
Principal Investigator: Dr. Z.J. Wang, University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2019

Solving Ambient Performance SeaSalt Obscurants

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1372
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joost Van Lingen, TNO Defence, Security & Safety
SERDP Jan 2019

Mechanochemical Nitration of Organic Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1383
Principal Investigator: Mr. Edward Dreizin, New Jersey Institute of Technology
SERDP Jan 2019

Flow Control of Large-Scale Coherent Turbulence to Reduce Jet Noise

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1014
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Miller, University of Florida
SERDP Jan 2019

Insect Resistant Textiles for Disease Vector Protection

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1096
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bryan Koene, Luna Innovations Incorporated
SERDP Jan 2019

Development of Pyrophoric Foam Materials for Environmentally-Benign Pyrotechnics

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1105
Principal Investigator: Dr. Zhaohua Luan, U.S. Army RDECOM-Army Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
SERDP Jan 2019

Predictive Coating Condition Model for Advanced Asset Management

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1168
Principal Investigator: Dr. Fritz Friedersdorf, Luna Innovations Incorporated
SERDP Jan 2019

Validation of Fluorine-free AFFF against Military Specification Performance Criteria

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-5299
Principal Investigator: Dr. Satya Chauhan, Battelle Memorial Institute
ESTCP Jan 2019

Capabilities Assessment of Commercially Available Fluorine-Free Foams

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-5324
Principal Investigator: Mr. Jerry Back, Jensen Hughes, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2019

Screening Tests for Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foams

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-5332
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brian Lattimer, Jensen Hughes, Inc.
ESTCP Jan 2019

Feasibility of a Thermoelectric Generator for a Reduced Environmental Impact Electronic Flare

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-1196
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joost Van Lingen, TNO Defence, Security & Safety
SERDP Jan 2019

Total Resource Utilization (TRU) Habitat

Project Information
Project ID: WP19-5211
Principal Investigator: Ms. Tami Relph, NAVFAC EXWC
ESTCP Jan 2019

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FY 2019 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation – SERDP; ESTCP

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