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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019687-07-001842.txt : 20070615
<SEC-HEADER>0001019687-07-001842.hdr.sgml : 20070615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070615203454
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-07-001842
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AETHLON MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882291
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				133632859
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7825 FAY AVENUE SUITE 200
		CITY:			LAJOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129120930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7825 FAY AVENUE SUITE 200
		CITY:			LAJOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BISHOP EQUITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Joyce James A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318931

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21846
		FILM NUMBER:		07924383

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-459-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3030 BUNKER HILL STREET, #4000
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92109
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000882291</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AETHLON MEDICAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEMD.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001318931</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Joyce James A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3030 BUNKER HILL STREET, SUITE 4000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>600000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.36</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-06-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7588243</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option to purchase 2,500,000 shares of restricted common stock at an exercise price of $0.36 per share. On June 13, 2007, 1,000,000 options will vest; On June 13, 2008, 500,000 options will vest; on June 13, 2009, 500,000 options will vest; On June 13, 2010, 500,000 options will vest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes: option to purchase 2,500,000 shares of restricted common stock at $0.36 (see (1) above); options to purchase 2,231,100 retricted shares of common stock at $0.38; and, options to purchase 2,857,143 restricted shares of common stock at $0.21.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James A. Joyce</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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