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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001092306-07-000329.txt : 20070709
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070709170502
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001092306-07-000329
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070709

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DHB INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				113129361
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2102 S.W. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-630-0900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2102 S.W. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DHB CAPITAL GROUP INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bell David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001382353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13112
		FILM NUMBER:		07969996

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-630-0900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2102 S.W. 2ND STREET
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000899166</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DHB INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHBT.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382353</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bell David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2102 S.W. 2ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POMPANO BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33069</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Award</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30833</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30833</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36175</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred Stock Awards (&quot;DSAs&quot;) are awarded pursuant to the DHB Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Compensation Policy (the
 &quot;Policy&quot;), effective as of January 1, 2007 and applicable to non-employee directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 5,833 DSAs awarded as a portion of the annual retainer for 2007 under the Policy and 25,000 DSAs awarded as
 long-term equity incentive under the Policy, in each case based on the closing price per share of common stock on January 3,
 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">DSAs awarded vest daily on a continuous basis, beginning on January 1, 2007 and ending on (i) December 31, 2007, with respect
 to DSAs awarded in connection with 2007 annual retainer, and (ii) December 31, 2009, with respect to DSAs awarded in
 connection with the long-term equity incentive under the Policy, provided that, with respect to any director, all such
 vesting terminates automatically on the date on which such director ceases to serve in such capacity with the company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ THOMAS C. CANFIELD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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