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A recent study has claimed that RFID or ‘Radio Frequency Identification technology’ is widely used by major aviation industries in developing their asset-based applications.

RFID is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders.

ABI Research, a technological research group in New York, has reported that aerospace giants such as Boeing and Airbus are deploying RFID systems for parts tracking and other processes. RFID technology is being exploited by both aviation and defence industries in their quest for low cost and increased efficiency.

To get the most out of this technology it must be combined with other advanced applications like the GPS technology states Michael Liard, the firm’s RFID research director.

Airbus plans to use RFID tags on all the removable sections of its new double-decker A380 aeroplane.

This seemingly latest technology is not so new as a technology very similar to this was invented by the British in 1939 and was routinely used by the allies in World War II to identify airplanes as friend or foe....LINK