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Army to Test RFID on Cargo Trucks Prototypes of the U.S. Army's next-gen MSV truck, scheduled for testing this spring, will include an onboard RFID system for tracking cargo.

RFID News Roundup ABI report says UHF chipsets may lower reader prices; costs stymieing RFID in European supply chains; Avery Dennison RFID names 17 qualified converters; AeroScout, Alanco team up on Wi-Fi tracking; HID, INSIDE partnering on access control apps; New Zealand passports carrying Philips chips; South Korea approves use of Savi 433.92 MHz systems; AIM Global unveils RFID Emblem.

NATO Rolling Out System for Sharing Data Refinements to the Savi CMS platform will enable the sharing of RFID tag data among NATO and its allied nations.

MIT to Host RFID Academic Convocation The Auto-ID Lab at MIT will host a two-day event aimed at bringing together the leading RFID researchers with a select group of end users.

An RFID Cure for the Checked Bag Blues? Secure Tag, a Toronto-based startup, has developed an RFID device it says could be used to both identify and secure airline passenger baggage.

LogicaCMG and PowerID Team Up The companies will develop solutions leveraging the benefits of battery-assisted tags, focused initially on the aerospace, automotive and logistics markets.

RFID Tracks Military Families' Household Goods A new project is using the technology to keep tabs on the movement of household goods for relocated military personnel.

IATA Approves UHF for Bag Tags The group voted unanimously to endorse the use of RFID tags and interrogators compliant with ISO's 18000-6C candidate standard for baggage-tracking systems.

KSW Makes Dual-Antenna Tags The German company claims its new antenna, the Taurus, gives long-range tags better short-range read-write performance.

U.S. Army Uses UWB to Track Trainees The U.S. Army is using ultra-wideband RFID sensors to help track the movements of soldiers during combat training maneuvers.