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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001387311-08-000075.txt : 20081215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081215094152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387311-08-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081215

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:			Balisle Phillip
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431040

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08533
		FILM NUMBER:		081248679

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-898-6007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		5 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Balisle Philip
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080328
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement among Issuer, Finmeccanica S.p.A. and Dragon Merger Sub for the merger consideration of $81.00 per share.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the merger agreement, option to buy granted on June 16, 2006 and exercisable on the first four anniversaries of the date of grant at 25% per year, was converted into the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the excess of the merger consideration over the exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the merger agreement, option to buy granted June 15, 2007  and exercisable on the first four anniversaries of the date of grant at 25% per year, was converted into the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the excess of the merger consideration over the exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options.</footnote>
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