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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-013324.txt : 20031223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031223160000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-013324
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028630
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				132632319
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		5 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738981500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		5 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAGNOSTIC RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKEON ROBERT B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070853

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08533
		FILM NUMBER:		031071113

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERITAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		660 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126880020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERITAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		660 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
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    <documentType>3</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-12-19</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCKEON ROBERT B</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VERITAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>660 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10021</rptOwnerZipCode>
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<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
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<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2065734</value>
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<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value>
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<natureOfOwnership><value>By Veritas Capital Management, L.L.C. through The Veritas Capital Fund, L.P.</value>
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Mr. McKeon is one of the two managing members of Veritas Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of The Veritas Capital Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.</footnote>
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<ownerSignature><signatureName>Robert B. McKeon</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-12-19</signatureDate>
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