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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DRS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND
RESTATED INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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<CURRENCY>                                      U.S. DOLLARS


                                                                                                    

<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                MAR-31-2000                     MAR-31-1999                    MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                   APR-01-1999                     APR-01-1998                    APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                     MAR-31-2000                     MAR-31-1999                    MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                           YEAR                            YEAR                           YEAR
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                            1                               1                              1
<CASH>                                                 3,778                          10,031                          9,694
<SECURITIES>                                               0                               0                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         82,304                          75,855                         46,162
<ALLOWANCES>                                          (1,410)                         (1,182)                          (536)
<INVENTORY>                                           62,326                          69,868                         35,937
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     158,633                         162,724                         96,810
<PP&E>                                                57,039                          69,701                         52,505
<DEPRECIATION>                                        28,033                          37,577                        (31,722)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       320,098                         329,639                        162,813
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                137,249                         149,233                         54,684
<BONDS>                                               97,695                         102,091                         56,532
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0                               0                              0
<PREFERRED>                                                0                               0                              0
<COMMON>                                                  97                              96                             66
<OTHER-SE>                                            78,087                          73,346                         44,269
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         320,098                         329,639                        162,813
<SALES>                                              391,467                         265,849                        180,750
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     391,467                         265,849                        180,750
<CGS>                                                363,086                         250,548                        166,331
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        365,289                         250,548                        166,331
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        (572)                           (857)                        (1,342)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0                               0                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    12,600                           9,357                          5,098
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       12,832                           5,780                          9,706
<INCOME-TAX>                                           5,171                           1,915                          3,072
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    7,661                           3,865                          6,634
<DISCONTINUED>                                        (1,255)                           (879)                          (262)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0                          (2,306)                             0
<CHANGES>                                                  0                               0                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                           4,310                             680                          6,372
<EPS-BASIC>                                             0.47                            0.10                           1.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                           0.47                            0.10                           0.93