The Pentagon today an**unced a Partnership with 162 companies and universities -- including Apple, Boeing, and Harvard -- to Develop and produce a line of High-Tech Military gear designed to be flexible e**ugh to be worn by both soldiers and even be "molded onto the outside of a jet" (via Reuters). The forward thrust of consumer tech**logy is generating more trust for the Pentagon in the companies of Silicon Valley, a move that Defense Secretary Ash Carter has been attempting to guide for a few years.
"I've been pushing the Pentagon to think outside our five-sided box and invest in in**vation here in Silicon Valley and in tech communities across the country," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in prepared remarks on Friday.
"**w we?re taking a**ther step forward."
The new tech**logy would use advanced printing processes to produce "stretchable electronics" that would be outfitted with an array of sensors to be able to track everything from the vitals of the soldier wearing it to the structural integrity of the ship or warplane to which it is attached. All told, the United States government has confirmed it will contribute $75 million over the course of five years for the project, with the partnered companies offering a**ther $90 million, and local government contributions bringing the grand total to just **rth of $171 million.
08-28-2015, 05:53 PM
Apple Joins Massive Pentagon Partnership to Develop High-Tech Military Wearables
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