### Question
Can you define what cooperative research and development project means?


### Answer
**Cooperative research and development project** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2350a*:

> a project involving joint participation by the United States and one or more countries and organizations referred to in subsection (a)(2) under a memorandum of understanding (or other formal agreement) to carry out a joint research and development program—


(A) to develop new conventional defense equipment and munitions

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2350a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY > CHAPTER 138-COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH NATO ALLIES AND OTHER COUNTRIES > SUBCHAPTER II-OTHER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS**

