AAR receives $28 million order for container roll in/out platforms

AAR CORP. has received an order to provide containerized roll-in/out platforms (CROP) for the U.S. Army, valued at $28 million. The specialized equipment, which is used primarily to transport ammunition, will be manufactured by AAR SUMMA Technology in Cullman, Alabama through June 2009. The order was placed as part of a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that was established in 2005.