The Weapons Development Board was a collegial body in the Royal Manticoran Navy with the purpose overseeing projects for, and recommending deployment of, the development of new weapons, weapon systems, or armanent schema for the Navy and the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps. In some way it was a part of BuShips or was supported by BuShips. It was, however, officially part of BuWeaps. Succesful projects made significant inpact on naval war doctrine.