DATRON SYSTEMS INC/DE
10-Q, 1996-02-13
RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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                  						UNITED STATES
				        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
					             Washington, D.C. 20549

                   						FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X ]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE  ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended       December 31, 1995
  
[   ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE  ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from          to      

Commission File Number:    0-7445
									     
	     DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED                            
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

			  Delaware                                                             
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

95-2582922
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

304 Enterprise Street, Escondido, California   92029-1297
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(Address of principal executive offices)       (zip code)
									
(619) 747-3734
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed 
since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days.
																  
				       [ X ]   Yes    [   ]   No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all 
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15 
(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the 
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. 

					[    ]   Yes     [   ]   No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's 
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

	As of February 9, 1996, the Registrant had only one class of 
common stock, par value $0.01, of which there were 2,602,692 shares 
outstanding.

<PAGE>1                                                 
		       PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.    Financial Statements.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
	        	       DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
		              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
			                                                 (In Thousands)
						                                             Dec 31,    March 31
                                        						       1995       1995
                                        						     --------   --------
                                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>
ASSETS                                             
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                             $814     $3,510
  Accounts receivable, net                            24,062     17,611
  Inventories                                         14,731     10,001
  Deferred income taxes                                2,579      2,579
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets              987        635
						                                              --------   --------
      Total current assets                            43,173     34,336
Property, plant and equipment, net                    13,701     14,155
Goodwill, net                                          6,795      6,977
Investment                                               890        ---
Other assets                                             429        476
						                                              --------   --------
      Total assets                                   $64,988    $55,944
						                                              ========   ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                   $11,245     $8,909
  Accrued expenses                                     5,636      5,740
  Customer advances                                    3,168      2,457
  Income taxes payable                                   505      2,551
  Current portion of restructuring reserve             1,211        438
						                                              --------   --------
      Total current liabilities                       21,765     20,095
Long-term debt                                         7,400        ---
Restructuring reserve                                  1,111      2,144
Deferred income taxes                                    817        817
Other liabilities                                        ---         23
						                                              --------   --------
      Total liabilities                               31,093     23,079
						                                              --------   --------
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock -- par value $0.01; authorized
    2,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding         ---        ---
  Common stock -- par value $0.01; authorized
    10,000,000 shares, 3,063,937 shares issued
    in December and March                                 31         31
  Additional paid-in capital                          10,464     10,587
  Retained earnings                                   26,309     25,390
  Treasury stock, at cost; 463,745 and 504,314
    shares in December and March, respectively        (2,665)    (2,979)
  Stock option plan and stock purchase
    plan notes receivable                               (244)      (164)
                                          						     --------   --------
      Total stockholders' equity                      33,895     32,865
						                                               --------   --------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $64,988    $55,944
						                                               ========   ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                   			DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
	     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
        		  (In thousands, except per-share amounts)


                            				Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
				                              December 31,          December 31,
				                             1995     1994         1995     1994
                          				 ------------------    ------------------
<S>                              <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>
Net sales                        $19,339  $18,151      $49,355  $46,371
Cost of sales                     14,181   12,618       33,907   32,087
                           				------------------    ------------------
Gross profit                       5,158    5,533       15,448   14,284

Selling, general and admin.        3,812    3,710       11,215    9,785
Research and development             746      294        2,445      997
                           				------------------    ------------------
Operating income                     600    1,529        1,788    3,502

Interest expense                     (68)     (48)        (104)    (149)
Interest income                        6        3           25       15
Other expense                       (260)     (16)        (260)     (16)
                            			------------------    ------------------
Income before income taxes           278    1,468        1,449    3,352

Income taxes                         101      542          530    1,260
                           				------------------    ------------------

Net income                          $177     $926         $919   $2,092
                           				==================    ==================

Net income per share               $0.07    $0.36        $0.34    $0.81
                           				==================    ==================

Weighted average number of
  common and common equivalent
  shares outstanding               2,679    2,608        2,663    2,595
                            				==================    ==================

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

		                   DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
	           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                 			       (In thousands)

						                                              Nine Months Ended
							                                                 December 31,
                                        						       1995       1994
                                         						    ---------  ---------

<S>                                                   <C>        <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                              $919     $2,092
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                      2,677      1,639
    Restructuring                                       (260)      (489)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                             (6,451)    (2,392)
      Inventories                                     (4,730)    (3,828)
      Deferred income taxes                              ---        160
      Prepaid expenses and other assets                 (359)        20
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses            2,232      2,385
      Customer advances                                  711     (2,261)
      Income taxes payable                            (2,046)       129
      Other liabilities                                  (23)      (535)
                                          						    ---------  ---------
Net cash used in operating activities                 (7,330)    (3,080)
                                          						    ---------  ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment            (1,987)    (1,753)
Proceeds from sale of product line                       ---      1,148
Purchase of investment                                  (890)       ---
Acquisition of business                                  ---       (415)
						                                              ---------  ---------
Net cash used in investing activities                 (2,877)    (1,020)
						                                              ---------  ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in long-term debt                             7,400      2,400
Stock options exercised                                  242        110
Purchase of treasury stock                               (51)       ---
Payment advanced against stock option
  plan note receivable                                   (80)       ---
                                         						    ---------  ---------
Net cash provided by financing activities              7,511      2,510
						                                             ---------  ---------

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                 (2,696)    (1,590)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       3,510      1,955
                                         						    ---------  ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD              $814       $365
                                         						    =========  =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>

<PAGE>4
          				Datron Systems Incorporated
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1.      Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein 
contain the accounts of Datron Systems Incorporated and its wholly 
owned subsidiaries (the "Company") and have been prepared in 
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures 
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed 
or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. It is suggested 
that these financial statements be read in connection with the 
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 
1995.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited financial 
statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal 
recurring adjustments, unless otherwise stated, which are necessary 
to present fairly its financial position at December 31, 1995 and 
the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods 
presented.  Results of operations for the periods presented herein 
are not necessarily indicative of what results will be for the 
entire fiscal year.  The balance sheet at March 31, 1995 has been 
derived from audited financial statements.


2.      Income per Share

Shares used in computing income per share include the weighted 
average of common stock outstanding plus equivalent shares issuable 
under the Company's stock option plan.


3.      Accounts Receivable

At December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1995, accounts receivable were 
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          				     December 31,         March 31,
				                                   1995                  1995
				                                -----------         -----------
<S>                                 <C>                 <C>
Billed                              $17,244,000         $ 7,363,000 
Unbilled                              7,044,000          10,495,000 
				                                 -----------         -----------
Subtotal                             24,288,000          17,858,000 
Allowance for doubtful accounts        (226,000)           (247,000)
				                                -----------         -----------
Total                               $24,062,000         $17,611,000 
                            				    ===========         ===========
</TABLE>

4.      Inventories

At December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1995,  inventories were as 
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
				                              December 31,          March 31,
				                                 1995                  1995
                            				  -----------         -----------
<S>                               <C>                 <C>
Raw materials                     $ 8,424,000         $ 4,038,000 
Work-in-process                     5,429,000           3,779,000 
Finished goods                        878,000           2,184,000 
                            				   ----------          ----------
Total                             $14,731,000         $10,001,000 
				                              ===========         ===========
</TABLE>

<PAGE>5

5.      Property, Plant and Equipment

At December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1995, property, plant and 
equipment was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
				                               December 31,        March 31,
				                                 1995                 1995
				                                ----------       -----------
<S>                                <C>               <C>
Land and buildings                  $8,469,000       $ 8,406,000 
Leasehold improvements                 858,000           706,000 
Machinery and equipment             12,865,000        11,627,000 
Furniture and office equipment       1,373,000         1,365,000 
Construction-in-process                642,000           404,000 
				                               -----------       -----------
Subtotal                            24,207,000        22,508,000 
Accumulated depreciation and
   amortization                    (10,506,000)       (8,353,000)
				                               -----------        ----------
   Total                           $13,701,000       $14,155,000 
                            				   ===========       ===========
			
</TABLE>

6.      Investment

The Company invested $890,000 in preferred stock of EarthWatch 
Incorporated during the third quarter of fiscal 1996.  This 
investment is being carried at cost which the Company believes 
approximates its fair value.

7.      Long-Term Debt

On  August 17, 1995, the Company increased the limit of its 
revolving credit line with its bank to $26,535,000, comprised of 
$18,000,000 for the issuance of letters of credit and $8,535,000 
for direct working capital advances.  Maturity of the credit line 
was extended to December 31, 1997 and interest payable on 
borrowings under the line of credit was reduced to the bank's prime 
rate plus 0.50% or to LIBOR plus 1.50%, at the option of the 
Company.

In January 1996, the Company and its bank amended the revolving 
credit line to increase the limit for direct working capital 
advances to $10,535,000 and to reduce the limit for issuances of 
letters of credit to $16,000,000.  This increase in working capital 
credit is temporary to meet short-term cash requirements, and 
expires on March 31, 1996.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations.

Datron Systems Incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the 
"Company") report operations in two business segments:  
Communication Products and Services (formerly called the Radio 
Communication Products business segment), and Antenna and Imaging 
Systems (formerly called the Antenna and Satellite Communication 
Systems business segment).  The Communication Products and Services 
business segment designs, manufactures and distributes high 
frequency and very high frequency radios and accessories.  The 
Antenna and Imaging Systems business segment designs and 
manufactures specialized satellite communication systems, 
subsystems and antennas, and provides ground station hardware, 
software and image processing systems for the remote sensing 
market.

<PAGE>6
Order Cancellation

In the third quarter of fiscal 1996, the Company learned that its 
customer for an $8.8 million remote sensing satellite (RSS) image 
processing facility intended for installation in the Middle East 
was not able to obtain funding for the order.  The Company had 
booked and announced this order in July 1995 and commenced work on 
it shortly thereafter.  The Company's customer, who is acting as 
prime contractor for a larger project that includes the RSS 
facility, has not been able to obtain funding from its customer for 
the image processing facility.  Because the order was conditioned 
upon funding, and after an extensive assessment of its likelihood 
of being funded, the Company canceled the order in January 1996 for 
lack of payment.  Negotiations to reinstate the order are underway, 
but it is not possible as of the date of this filing to determine 
the outcome.

After a careful examination of the facts and circumstances, the 
Company concluded, because the RSS order was conditioned upon 
funding that has not been obtained, that its financial statements 
for the second quarter ended September 30, 1995 required 
restatement to remove from net sales for the quarter $1,785,000 
attributable to the order and originally included in net sales 
using the percentage completion method of accounting.  The canceled 
RSS order also had a significant impact on financial results for 
the third quarter of fiscal 1996.  The discussion that follows 
includes the effects of the RSS order cancellation on third quarter 
financial results.

Results of Operations

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 decreased 81% to 
$177,000 or $0.07 per share compared with net income of $926,000 or 
$0.36 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 1995.  Net sales in 
the third quarter of fiscal 1996 were $19,339,000, a 7% increase 
from net sales of $18,151,000 in the third quarter last fiscal 
year.  The increase in sales was due to higher sales of radio 
products, partially offset by lower sales of remote sensing 
systems.  The decrease in net income resulted primarily from the 
write-off of non recoverable expenses associated with the canceled 
RSS order, higher research and development expenses and higher 
selling expenses.

Net income for the nine months ended December 31, 1995 decreased 
56% to $919,000 or $0.34 per share compared with net income of 
$2,092,000 or $0.81 per share for the comparable period last fiscal 
year.  Net sales for the nine months were $49,355,000, a 6% 
increase from net sales of $46,371,000 for the first nine months 
last fiscal year.  The increase in sales was primarily due to 
higher sales of radio products, partially offset by lower sales of 
remote sensing systems.  The decrease in net income resulted 
primarily from higher research and development expenses, higher 
selling expenses and the write-off of non recoverable expenses 
associated with the canceled RSS order, partially offset by higher 
gross profits on the higher sales.

Operating results for each business segment were as follows:

Communication Products and Services
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
		                   Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
		                     December 31,              December 31,
		                  1995           1994           1995         1994
		               -----------   ----------    -----------  -----------                                 
<S>              <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
Net sales        $11,617,000   $5,737,000    $24,621,000  $15,878,000
              		 ===========   ==========    ===========  ===========
Gross profit     $ 4,069,000   $1,852,000    $ 8,227,000  $ 5,332,000
              		 ===========   ==========    ===========  ===========
Operating income $ 2,267,000   $  622,000    $ 3,273,000  $ 1,693,000
		               ===========   ==========    ===========  ===========  
</TABLE>		 
Sales of Communication Products and Services increased 102% in the 
third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared with the third quarter of 
fiscal 1995.  The increase was due to the shipment of an $8.3 
million radio products order to a customer in Asia.  Sales in the 
first nine months of fiscal 1996 were 55% higher than in the first 
nine months of fiscal 1995.  The increase was due to the $8.3 
million sale and to a faster turn around of new order bookings for 
standard radio products.

<PAGE>7

Gross profit on sales of Communication Products and Services was 
35.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared with 32.3% in 
the third quarter last fiscal year.  The increase in the recent 
quarter was primarily due to a more favorable mix of products and 
services.  Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 
was 33.4% of sales compared with 33.6% of sales for the first nine 
months of fiscal 1995.  The difference is not meaningful.

Operating income from sales of Communication Products and Services 
was 19.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared with 10.8% 
in the third quarter last fiscal year.  The increase resulted 
primarily from higher gross profits on the higher sales.  Operating 
income for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 was 13.3% of sales 
compared with 10.7% of sales for the first nine months of fiscal 
1995.  Although selling, administrative, and research and 
development expenses increased in the recent nine-month period, 
they declined as a percentage of the higher sales, resulting in the 
higher operating income percentage.

Antenna and Imaging Systems
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
			                     Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
			                        December 31,               December 31,
			                     1995         1994            1995         1994
		                    ----------  -----------    -----------  -----------                                  
<S>                  <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>
Net sales             $7,722,000  $12,414,000    $24,734,000  $30,493,000
             		      ===========  ===========    ===========  ===========
Gross profit          $1,089,000  $ 3,681,000    $ 7,221,000  $ 8,952,000
		                   ===========  ===========    ===========  ===========
Operating (loss)                                                        
    income           ($1,343,000) $ 1,268,000      ($443,000) $2,946,000
		                   ===========  ===========    ===========  ===========
</TABLE>
Sales of Antenna and Imaging Systems products decreased 38% in the 
third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared with the third quarter of 
fiscal 1995.  The decrease was primarily due to lower sales of 
remote sensing satellite systems, including sales not realized as a 
result of the RSS order cancellation referred to above.  The awards 
of several orders for such systems have been delayed.  It is 
uncertain whether these delayed orders will be awarded and whether 
the Company will receive those orders if they are awarded.  Sales 
in the first nine months of fiscal 1996 were 19% lower than in the 
first nine months of fiscal 1995.  The decrease was primarily due 
to lower sales of remote sensing satellite systems.

Gross profit on sales of Antenna and Imaging Systems products was 
14.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared with 29.7% in 
the third quarter last fiscal year.  The decrease was primarily due 
to higher expenses associated with sales of remote sensing systems 
and to the write-off of non recoverable expenses associated with 
the canceled RSS order.  Gross profit for the first nine months of 
fiscal 1996 was 29.2% of sales compared with 29.4% of sales for the 
first nine months of fiscal 1995.  The higher expenses incurred in 
the third quarter of fiscal 1996 were offset by lower manufacturing 
costs associated with a more favorable mix of profitable contracts 
during the first six months of fiscal 1996.

An operating loss from sales of Antenna and Imaging Systems 
products of 17.4% was incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 
compared with operating income of 10.2% in the third quarter last 
fiscal year.  The loss resulted primarily from lower gross profits.  
Although other operating expenses for the third quarters of fiscal 
1996 and fiscal 1995 were comparable, they increased as a 
percentage of the lower sales in the third quarter of fiscal 1996, 
resulting in a decrease in the operating income percentage.  An 
operating loss of 1.8% was incurred for the first nine months of 
fiscal 1996 compared with operating income of 9.7% for the first 
nine months of fiscal 1995.  The decrease was primarily due to 
higher research and development expenses and higher selling 
expenses, partially offset by lower administrative expenses.

<PAGE>8

Consolidated expenses were as follows:

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $3,812,000 in the 
third quarter of fiscal 1996, a 3% increase compared with third 
quarter of fiscal 1995 expenses of $3,710,000.  The increase was 
primarily due to higher selling expenses associated with the 
Company's focus on international markets in both segments of its 
business, partially offset by lower administrative expenses.  
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine 
months of fiscal 1996 were $11,215,000, a 15% increase compared 
with expenses of $9,785,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 
1995.  The increase was primarily due to higher international 
selling expenses.

Research and development (R & D) expenses were $746,000 in the 
third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared with $294,000 in the third 
quarter last fiscal year.  The 154% increase resulted from an 
acceleration of development programs for Direct Broadcast Satellite 
(DBS) television antennas for recreational vehicles, long-haul 
trucks and commercial aviation.  R & D expenses in the first nine 
months of fiscal 1996 were $2,445,000, a 145% increase from 
expenses of $997,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 1995.  The 
Company has identified the DBS television market for the mobile 
user as a potential major new market for its products.  R & D 
expenditures and new market development expenditures are likely to 
increase during the next several quarters as the Company seeks to 
establish a dominant position in that market.  The Company 
estimates that the increased spending will lower fiscal 1996 net 
income from what it would otherwise have been without the pursuit 
of the DBS market by as much as $1,300,000 or approximately $0.50 
per share.

Order backlog at December 31 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
					                                        1995            1994   
                                   					------------    -----------

<S>                                      <C>            <C>
Communication Products and Services      $ 5,982,000    $15,754,000
Antenna and Imaging Systems               16,116,000     29,740,000
                                   					  ----------    -----------
Total                                    $22,098,000    $45,494,000
					                                    ===========    ===========

</TABLE>

The 62% decrease in Communication Products and Services backlog at 
December 31, 1995 was due to the absence of a $10 million radio 
order that was in backlog a year ago and which shipped in the 
fourth quarter of fiscal 1995.  As a result, sales of Communication 
Products and Services in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 are 
likely to be lower than they were in the fourth quarter of fiscal 
1995.  The 46% decrease in Antenna and Imaging Systems backlog at 
December 31, 1995 was primarily due to the previously mentioned RSS 
order cancellation, continued customer delays in the award of 
several anticipated international orders for remote sensing systems 
and to a continued decline in U.S Department of Defense business.  
Primarily due to the RSS order cancellation and to delayed remote 
sensing system orders, sales of Antenna and Imaging Systems in the 
fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 are likely to be lower than they were 
in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995.

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

At December 31, 1995, working capital was $21,408,000 compared with 
$14,241,000 at March 31, 1995, an increase of $7,167,000 or 50%.  
Major changes affecting working capital during this period were the 
following:  accounts receivable increased $6,451,000 primarily due 
to strong third quarter radio sales; inventories increased 
$4,730,000 to meet production requirements for anticipated orders; 
income taxes payable decreased $2,046,000; and accounts payable and 
accrued expenses increased $2,232,000.  The Company borrowed 
$7,400,000 in term debt from its bank during the first nine months 
to meet the resulting cash requirement.

Capital equipment expenditures were $1,987,000 during the first 
nine months of fiscal 1996 compared with $1,753,000 for the first 
nine months last fiscal year.  The increase was primarily due to 
purchases of equipment related to the DBS antenna business and to 
higher leasehold improvements.

<PAGE>9
On August 17, 1995, the Company increased the limit of its 
revolving credit line with its bank to $26,535,000, comprised of an 
$18,000,000 credit limit for the issuance of letters of credit and 
an $8,535,000 credit limit for direct working capital advances. In 
January 1996, the Company and its bank amended the revolving credit 
line to increase the limit for direct working capital advances to 
$10,535,000 and to reduce the limit for issuances of letters of 
credit to $16,000,000.  This increase in working capital credit is 
temporary to meet short-term cash requirements, and expires on 
March 31, 1996.  The Company believes that its existing working 
capital, anticipated future cash flows from operations and 
available credit with its bank are sufficient to finance presently 
planned capital and working capital requirements.

<PAGE>10
                    PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION


Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

Pursuant to a business loan agreement with a bank, the Company must 
comply with certain financial covenants.  The agreement also 
prohibits the Company from declaration or payment of dividends or 
other distributions on the Company's stock, except under certain 
conditions specified in the agreement.  The Company is in 
compliance with both requirements.


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)     Exhibits:

	10.51   Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Note between 
the Registrant and Union Bank dated as of January 3, 1996.

	10.52   Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement and Note between 
the Registrant and Union Bank dated as of  January 31, 1996.

(b)     Reports on Form 8-K:

	No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter.

<PAGE>11
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                     			      DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
			
			
			
Date:   February 13, 1996     By: /s/WILLIAM L. STEPHAN
                              Vice President and Chief        
				                          Financial Officer
				                          (Principal Financial and        
				                          Accounting Officer)

															 


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                             814
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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                                             EXHIBIT 10.51

		SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND NOTE

	THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND NOTE ("Sixth 
Amendment"), made and entered into as of the 3rd day of January, 
1996 by and between DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, a Delaware 
corporation ("Company"), and UNION BANK, a California banking 
corporation ("Bank"),

				W I T N E S S E T H:    

	WHEREAS, on May 11, 1994, the Company and the Bank entered 
into a certain Credit Agreement and Note (as amended by those 
certain First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to Credit 
Agreement and Note, dated as of October 26, 1994, December 29, 
1994, February 28, 1995, March 31, 1995 and August 17, 1995, 
respectively, the "Credit Agreement") pursuant to which the Bank 
agreed to extend to the Company and the Company agreed to accept 
from the Bank certain credit facilities more particularly described 
therein; and

	WHEREAS, the Company and the Bank desire to amend the Credit 
Agreement to provide for a temporary Two Million Dollar 
($2,000,000.00) increase in availability under the Revolving Loan 
Facility, and a temporary aggregate Two Million Dollar 
($2,000,000.00) decrease in availability under the Standby Facility 
and the L/C Facility, during the period commencing on the Sixth 
Amendment Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) and ending on 
January 31, 1996;

	NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises 
hereof, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and 
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto 
hereby agree as follows:

	1.      All capitalized terms used in this Sixth Amendment, 
shall unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context 
otherwise requires have the meanings given thereto in the Credit 
Agreement.

	2.      Subsection 1.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(a)  The outstanding principal amount of all Revolving 
	Loans shall not exceed in the aggregate (i) at any given
	time during the period commencing on the Sixth Amendment
	Effective Date and ending on January 31, 1996, Ten Million 
	Five Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($10,535,000.00),
	or (ii) at any other given time, Eight Million Five Hundred
	Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($8,535,000.00) (the "Revolving
	Loan Commitment");

<PAGE> 2

	3.      Subsection 1.01(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(b)     Except as otherwise provided in Subsections 
	1.01(c),(d) and (e) hereof, the sum of:

			(i)     the aggregate amount available to be
		drawn under all Standby L/C's;

			(ii)    the aggregate amount of unpaid          
		reimbursement obligations in respect of all drafts
		drawn under Standby L/C's (the sum of the aggregate
		amounts described in Subsection 1.01(b)(i) hereof
		and in this Subsection 1.01(b)(ii) being hereinafter
		referred to as "Standby L/C Utilization");

			(iii)   the aggregate amount available to be 
drawn under all Commercial L/C's; and

			(iv)    the aggregate amount of unpaid          
		reimbursement obligations in respect of all drafts 
		drawn under Commercial L/C's (the sum of the aggregate 
		amounts described in Subsection 1.0(b)(iii) hereof and
		in this Subsection 1.01(b)(iv) being hereinafter
		referred to as "Commercial L/C Utilization");

	shall not exceed (x) at any given time during the period
	commencing on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date and ending
	on January 31, 1996, Sixteen Million Dollars
	($16,000,000.00), or (y) at any other given time, Eighteen
	Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00);

	4.      Subsection 1.01(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(c)     Commercial L/C Utilization shall not exceed
	in the aggregate at any one time the lesser of:

		(i)     Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00); or

		(ii)    the difference between:

			(A)     at any given time during the period
			commencing on the Sixth Amendment Effective
			Date and ending on January 31, 1996, Sixteen
			Million Dollars ($16,000,000.00) or, at any
			given time, Eighteen Million Dollars
			($18,000,000.00); and

			(B)     Standby L/C Utilization;

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	5.      Subsection l.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(e)   Standby L/C Utilization relating to Standby L/C's
	issued in favor of beneficiaries located in countries listed 
	in Column D of Exhibit A hereto (individually a "Column D
	Country" and collectively the "Column D Countries") shall
	not exceed in the aggregate at any one time:

		(i)     in the case of all beneficiaries located in any
		given Column D Country, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
		($500,000.00); and

		(ii)    in the case of all beneficiaries located in all
		Column D Countries, the lesser of:

			(A)     Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
			($2,500,000.00); or

			(B)     the difference between:

				(1)     at any given time during the period
				commencing on the Sixth Amendment Effective
				Date and ending on January 31, 1996, 
				Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000.00) 
				or, at any other given time, Eighteen
				Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00); and

				(2)     the sum of (I) Standby L/C
				Utilization relating to Standby L/C's
				issued in favor of all beneficiaries 
				located in all countries other than 
				Column D Countries, and (II) Commercial
				L/C Utilization.

	6.      Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by 
the addition thereto of the following definitions in proper 
alphabetic order:

	"Sixth Amendment" shall mean that certain Sixth Amendment to
	Credit Agreement and Note, dated as of January 3, 1996, by
	and between the Company and the Bank.

	"Sixth Amendment Effective Date" shall mean the date on which
	the Sixth Amendment becomes effective as provided in 
	Paragraph 7 thereof.

	7.      This Sixth Amendment shall become effective on the 
date on which the Bank receives this Sixth Amendment, duly executed 
by the Company.

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	8.      Except as expressly provided herein, the Credit 
Agreement is unchanged and remains in full force and effect.

	9.      This Sixth Amendment shall be governed by and 
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

	10.     This Sixth Amendment may be executed in any number of 
identical counterparts, any set of which signed by both parties 
hereto shall be deemed to constitute a complete, executed original 
for all purposes.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank and the Company have caused this 
Sixth Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above 
written.

UNION BANK                              DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

By: /s/ RICHARD A. PETRIE               By:  /s/ WILLIAM L. STEPHAN
Title:  Vice President                  Title:  Vice President

By:  /s/  M. E. CONBOY                  By:  /s/ DAVID A. DERBY
Title:  Vice President                  Title:  President and CEO


<PAGE> 1
                                                EXHIBIT 10.52

		SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND NOTE

	THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND NOTE ("Seventh 
Amendment"), made and entered into as of the 31st day of January, 
1996, by and between DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, a Delaware 
corporation ("Company"), and UNION BANK, a California banking 
corporation ("Bank"),

				W I T N E S S E T H:    

	WHEREAS, on May 11, 1994, the Company and the Bank entered 
into a certain Credit Agreement and Note (as amended by those 
certain First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments to 
Credit Agreement and Note, dated as of October 26, 1994, December 
29, 1994, February 28, 1995, March 31, 1995, August 17, 1995 and 
January 3, 1996, respectively, the "Credit Agreement") pursuant to 
which the Bank agreed to textend to the Company and the Company 
agreed to accept from the Bank certain credit facilities more 
particularly described therein; and

	WHEREAS, the Company and the Bank desire to amend the Credit 
Agreement to extend until March 31, 1996 the temporary Two Million 
Dollar ($2,000,000.00) increase in availability under the Revolving 
Loan Facility, and a temporary aggregate Two Million Dollar 
($2,000,000.00) decrease in availability under the Standby Facility 
and the L/C Facility, provided for in the Sixth Amendment; 

	NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises 
hereof, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and 
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto 
hereby agree as follows:

	1.      All capitalized terms used in this Seventh Amendment, 
shall unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context 
otherwise requires have the meanings given thereto in the Credit 
Agreement.

	2.      Subsection 1.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(a)  The outstanding principal amount of all Revolving 
	Loans shall not exceed in the aggregate (i) at any given
	time during the period commencing on the Seventh Amendment
	Effective Date and ending on March 31, 1996, Ten Million 
	Five Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($10,535,000.00),
	or (ii) at any other given time, Eight Million Five Hundred
	Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($8,535,000.00) (the "Revolving
	Loan Commitment");

<PAGE> 2

	3.      Subsection 1.01(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(b)     Except as otherwise provided in Subsections 
	1.01(c),(d) and (e) hereof, the sum of:

			(i)     the aggregate amount available to be
		drawn under all Standby L/C's;

			(ii)    the aggregate amount of unpaid          
		reimbursement obligations in respect of all drafts
		drawn under Standby L/C's (the sum of the aggregate
		amounts described in Subsection 1.01(b)(i) hereof
		and in this Subsection 1.01(b)(ii) being hereinafter
		referred to as "Standby L/C Utilization");

			(iii)   the aggregate amount available to be    
		drawn under all Commercial L/C's; and

			(iv)    the aggregate amount of unpaid          
		reimbursement obligations in respect of all drafts 
		drawn under Commercial L/C's (the sum of the aggregate 
		amounts described in Subsection 1.0(b)(iii) hereof and
		in this Subsection 1.01(b)(iv) being hereinafter
		referred to as "Commercial L/C Utilization");

	shall not exceed (x) at any given time during the period
	commencing on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date and ending
	on March 31, 1996, Sixteen Million Dollars
	($16,000,000.00), or (y) at any other given time, Eighteen
	Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00);

	4.      Subsection 1.01(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(c)     Commercial L/C Utilization shall not exceed
	in the aggregate at any one time the lesser of:

		(i)     Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00); or

		(ii)    the difference between:

			(A)     at any given time during the period
			commencing on the Seventh Amendment Effective
			Date and ending on March 31, 1996, Sixteen
			Million Dollars ($16,000,000.00) or, at any
			given time, Eighteen Million Dollars
			($18,000,000.00); and

			(B)     Standby L/C Utilization;

<PAGE> 3

	5.      Subsection l.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is amended 
to read as follows:

		(e)   Standby L/C Utilization relating to Standby L/C's
	issued in favor of beneficiaries located in countries listed 
	in Column D of Exhibit A hereto (individually a "Column D
	Country" and collectively the "Column D Countries") shall
	not exceed in the aggregate at any one time:

		(i)     in the case of all beneficiaries located in any
		given Column D Country, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
		($500,000.00); and

		(ii)    in the case of all beneficiaries located in all
		Column D Countries, the lesser of:

			(A)     Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
			($2,500,000.00); or

			(B)     the difference between:

				(1)     at any given time during the period
				commencing on the Seventh Amendment
				Effective Date and ending on March 31, 
				1996, Sixteen Million Dollars 
				($16,000,000.00) or, at any other
				given time, Eighteen Million Dollars
				($18,000,000.00); and

				(2)     the sum of (I) Standby L/C
				Utilization relating to Standby L/C's
				issued in favor of all beneficiaries 
				located in all countries other than 
				Column D Countries, and (II) Commercial
				L/C Utilization.

	6.      Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by 
the addition thereto of the following definitions in proper 
alphabetic order:

	"Seventh Amendment" shall mean that certain Seventh Amendment 
	to Credit Agreement and Note, dated as of January 31, 1996, 
	by and between the Company and the Bank.

	"Seventh Amendment Effective Date" shall mean the date on 
	which the Seventh Amendment becomes effective as provided in 
	Paragraph 7 thereof.

	7.      This Seventh Amendment shall become effective on the 
date on which the Bank receives this Seventh Amendment, duly 
executed by the Company.

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	8.      Except as expressly provided herein, the Credit 
Agreement is unchanged and remains in full force and effect.

	9.      This Seventh Amendment shall be governed by and 
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

	10.     This Seventh Amendment may be executed in any number 
of identical counterparts, any set of which signed by both parties 
hereto shall be deemed to constitute a complete, executed original 
for all purposes.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank and the Company have caused this 
Seventh Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above 
written.

UNION BANK                              DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

By: /s/ RICHARD A. PETRIE               By:  /s/ WILLIAM L. STEPHAN
Title:  Vice President                  Title:  Vice President

By:  /s/  M. E. CONBOY                  By:  /s/ DAVID A. DERBY
Title:  Vice President                  Title:  President and CEO



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