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Exhibit 12.1


DRS Technologies, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in millions)

 
   Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
    
  
 
   Six months
ended
September 30, 2003
  
 
   2003
   2002
   2001
   2000
   1999
  
Earnings before minority interests and income taxes   $ 57,450   $ 39,967   $ 26,380   $ 14,150   $ 6,801   $ 29,891  

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges
 
 
16,889
 
 
15,721
 
 
15,228
 
 
15,500
 
 
10,857
 
 
10,328
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Earnings as adjusted
 
$
74,339
 
$
55,688
 
$
41,608
 
$
29,650
 
$
17,658
 
$
40,219
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on indebtedness including amortization of deferred financing costs
 
$
10,589
 
$
10,954
 
$
11,461
 
$
12,600
 
$
9,357
 
$
7,178
 
 
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
 
 
6,300
 
 
4,767
 
 
3,767
 
 
2,900
 
 
1,500
 
 
3,150
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed Charges:
 
$
16,889
 
$
15,721
 
$
15,228
 
$
15,500
 
$
10,857
 
$
10,328
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
 
4.4
x
 
3.5
x
 
2.7
x
 
1.9
x
 
1.6
x
 
3.9
x
   
 
 
 
 
 
 


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