### Question
How does the law define engineering and manufacturing development?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 223*, **engineering and manufacturing development** is defined as:

> the development phase whose primary objectives are to—


(A) translate the most promising design approach into a stable, interoperable, producible, supportable, and cost-effective design

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 223*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 9-DEFENSE BUDGET MATTERS**

