### Question
How is the term materiel reliability defined?


### Answer
The term **materiel reliability** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 118* as the following:

> the probability that a major weapon system will perform without failure over a specified interval

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 118*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 2-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

