RFID to track army supplies in Iraq

The Australian Defence Force wants to improve the monitoring and control of its critical distribution network, which provides items like rations and weapons to armed forces, reports ZDNet Asia.

"In order to improve visibility of supplies in the network, pallets and containers in Iraq will be RFID-tagged starting in February.

Defence is also testing 8MB "contact memory buttons" with the tags. These can store larger amounts of information, such as details on how to repair a particular item. Each tag, supplied by U.S.-based Savi Technology, is battery-powered and can transmit data to readers up to 100 meters away."

emily | 10:06 AM | Barcode Technologies / RFID Tags / NFC |
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