Iridium Satellite announced Oct. 6 it will provide satellite links for a new mobile system that uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to track the movement of military supplies in forward operating areas.

The U.S. Marine Corps plans to deploy 100 units, dubbed the Portable Deployment Kit, in Southwest Asia throughout the coming months. The lightweight, mobile RFID system was developed by Savi Technology Inc. and NAL Research Ltd.