DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-06-21
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 4)*




                             DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    252456405
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  June 15, 1999
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
13G is filed:

     [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                               CUSIP NO. 252456405
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(1)  Names  of Reporting  Persons.  I.R.S.  Identification Nos. of above persons
     (entities only):  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C., Tax ID#: 22-3330049
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(2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        (a)                          (b)
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(3)     SEC Use Only
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(4)     Citizenship or Place of Organization:  New Jersey
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each      (5) Sole Voting
      Reporting Person With                            Power:          1,025,251
                                                 (6) Shared Voting
                                                       Power:             --
                                                 (7) Sole Dispositive
                                                       Power:          1,025,251
                                                 (8) Shared Dispositive
                                                       Power:             --
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(9)  Aggregate Amount  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person:  1,025,251
     (includes  71,751 shares issuable to the reporting  person upon conversion
     of convertible securities of the Issuer)
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(10)  Check  if  the  Aggregate  Amount  in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
      Instructions)
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(11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  11.1%
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(12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IA
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Item 1(a).  Name Of Issuer:  DRS Technologies, Inc.
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Item 1(b).  Address   of  Issuer's  Principal  Executive Offices:  5 Sylvan Way,
            Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Item 2(b).  Address  of  Principal  Business Office or, if None, Residence:  One
            Bridge Plaza, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  New Jersey
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  252456405
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Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a

         (a) [ ] Broker  or  Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o);

         (b) [ ] Bank as defined  in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

         (c) [ ] Insurance  company as defined in section 3(a)(19)  of  the  Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c);

         (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

         (e) [X] An investment    adviser   in    accordance    with ss.240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f) [ ] An employee  benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance  with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

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         (h) [ ] A savings  associations  as  defined  in  Section  3(b)  of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

         (i) [ ] A  church  plan  that is  excluded  from the  definition  of an
investment  company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

         (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned (as of June 15, 1999):

                  1,025,251  (includes  71,751 shares  issuable to the reporting
                  person  upon  conversion  of  convertible  securities  of  the
                  Issuer)

         (b)      Percent of Class (as of June 15, 1999):

                  11.1%  (assuming  the  issuance  of the  71,751  shares to the
                  reporting person upon conversion of convertible  securities of
                  the Issuer)

         (c)      Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote   1,025,251

                (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote     --
                                                                 --------------

               (iii)  sole power to  dispose  or  to direct the  disposition  of
1,025,251

                (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of --


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

          If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

          The shares of the Issuer  beneficially  owned by the reporting  person
are held on behalf of the reporting  person's clients in accounts over which the
reporting  person has complete  investment  discretion.  No other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of  dividends  from,  or the
proceeds from the sale of, such shares.  No other person's  interest  relates to
more than five percent of the class.  No client account  contains more than five
percent of the class.

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Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.  N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.  N/A

Item 10.  Certification

          By  signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  securities  referred  to above were  acquired  and are held in the
ordinary  course  of  business  and were not  acquired  and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE


          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



                                   June 21, 1999
                                     (Date)



                                 /s/Steven E. Berman
                                   (Signature)



                                   Steven E. Berman/Member
                                  (Name/Title)


      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)




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