Pentagon teams up with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable tech

The Pentagon is teaming up with Apple Inc., Boeing Co., Harvard University and others to develop high-tech sensory gear flexible enough to be worn by people or molded onto the outside of a jet.

"I've been pushing the Pentagon to think outside our five-sided box and invest in innovation here in Silicon Valley and in tech communities across the country," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in prepared remarks. "Now we’re taking another step forward."

The government is spending $75 million over five years, with companies adding $90 million and local governments spending $171 million.

The tech would use high-end printing technologies to create stretchable electronics.

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