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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060821182310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-06-035165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IONATRON, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879911
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				770262908
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3716 EAST COLUMBIA STREET, STE 120
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-628-7415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3716 EAST COLUMBIA STREET, STE 120
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	US HOME & GARDEN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSHALL DANA A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373408

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14015
		FILM NUMBER:		061047307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		520-628-7415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONATRON, INC.
		STREET 2:		3716 EAST COLUMBIA ST., SUITE 120
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85714
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879911</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IONATRON, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IOTN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373408</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARSHALL DANA A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IONATRON, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3716 EAST COLUMBIA ST., SUITE 120</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TUCSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85714</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.30</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-08-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vests as to 25% of the shares on each of August 18, 2007, August 18, 2008, August 18, 2009 and August 18, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dana A. Marshall</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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