Weapons Development Board

The Weapons Development Board was a collegial body in the Royal Manticoran Navy with the purpose of overseeing projects for, and recommending deployment of, the development of new weapons, weapon systems, or armament schemes for the Navy and the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps. 
While officially a part of BuWeaps, it was in some way connected to BuShips or supported by BuShips.According to a statement from Commodore Yerensky. (HH1) ()
== History ==
The WDB was created in 1884 PD, located on HMSS Weyland above Gryphon, and commanded by Jonas Adcock, promoted to Vice Admiral of the Red for the position. ()
== Projects ==
Many successful projects tied to the WDB made a significant impact on naval war doctrine, including:
=== Grav lance ===
In 1900 PD, Admiral of the Red Sonja Hemphill was chairwoman of the WDB and was a proponent of the grav lance, a new technology designed to penetrate and collapse the sidewalls of hostile units. In an experimental program, one such grav lance was installed on the HMS Fearless. The experiment was unsuccessful however, leading to the deaths of many of Fearless' crew in the First Battle of Basilisk, a result that Captain Honor Harrington shared with Hemphill and the rest of the WDB when she appeared before them. ()
=== FTL communication ===
The idea of FTL communications was based on a coordinated action performed by Captain Harrington and an IAN unit while deployed to the Silesian Confederacy before 1903 PD. ()
=== Missile pods ===
* Reintroducing missile pods use (for massive first salvo).
* Construction of platforms suitable for continuous fire with missile pods. (, , )
=== CLACs ===
Introducing the new class of warships. (, , )
== Known members ==
* Admiral Sonja Hemphill, chairman - 1901 PD (HH1)
* Commodore Andrew Yerensky - 1901 PD (HH1)
* Commodore Antoinette Lemaitre - 1905 PD (HH4)
* Commodore Honor Harrington (HH7)
== References ==
Category:Royal Manticoran Navy
Category:Manticoran Institutions