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*Note: Q&A Attachment was uploaded to this BAA on 1 Nov 2023 This effort seeks to mature and validate a material/concepot as a robust, shape stable leading edge option for hypersonic boost-glide vehic... *Note: Q&A Attachment was uploaded to this BAA on 1 Nov 2023 This effort seeks to mature and validate a material/concepot as a robust, shape stable leading edge option for hypersonic boost-glide vehicles. Mature in this case means to identify and address gaps in understanding of material processing, process control, structure, composition, consistency, performance, degradation mechanism(s), and/or parameters that control performance, as appropriate. The focus should be on addressing key gaps in understanding such that robust, capable, and consistent (performance) leading edges can be produced, and ultimately validated via high pressure arc jet testing. A secondary focus should be on leading edge afford-ability and the ability to scale the process for production. Some leading edge approaches rely exclusively on a coating or coatings to protect a substrate which would not be shape stable on its own. Others employ a more stable substrate and may or may not employ a coating for added durability. Still others may employ a cooling or heat transfer approach which somewhat mitigates the need for and/or dependence upon a coating. All of these would be considered viable options under this solicitation. Two awards are anticipated, most likely using different approaches as defined above.