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Printer-Encoder Order Represents New DOD Milestone Lowry Computer's $8.7 million contract for 1,804 EPC Gen 2 RFID printer-encoders will enable defense distribution depots to extend RFID use further down the supply chain.

RFID Journal Announces Winners of Second Annual RFID Journal Awards Airbus, Agence Métropolitaine de Transport, Interface receive top honors; 10 finalists selected for Best in Show award; winner to be selected at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008.

Tyco Electronics Uses Wi-Fi for Trailer Tracking The electronic products manufacturer is using OATSystems software and its existing Wi-Fi access points to track truck trailers with active tags at its distribution center.

Army National Guard Tracks Assets A PICS RFID system enables U.S. Army National Guard divisions to locate laptop computers and other electronics as they are moved in and out of their Washington, D.C., headquarters.

GE-Aviation Moves Tote-Tracking Pilot to Production The company has streamlined its shipping and receiving process for parts kits used in the production of commercial aircraft engines.

Startup Seeks to Kick-start RFID in Trinidad RFIDTT wants to help the oil-producing Caribbean country move to a knowledge-based economy, and is hoping RFID will be the catalyst.

Orbit One Launches Satellite-Based RFID Service The company's battery-powered RFID tags transmit GPS and sensor data via a constellation of low earth orbit satellites, enabling users to know an asset's exact location and status at all times.

Personal Location Beacons Usage Grows The active transponders, carried by boaters, pilots, hikers and others in case they become lost or incapacitated, typically employ a satellite system to pinpoint their location and process distress signals.

RFID Takes Root in Bangladesh Early adopters include Apollo Hospitals Dhaka and the Bangladesh Army.

Boeing Approves Intelleflex Chip, Weighs Higher-Memory Fujitsu Tag With the silicon needed for a 64-kilobit parts tag finally ready, the company is getting closer to achieving its vision for a parts-tagged plane.