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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DRS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND
RESTATED INFORMATION FOR THE FISCAL PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-1998 APR-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 1
<CASH> 3,778 10,031 9,694
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 82,304 75,855 46,162
<ALLOWANCES> (1,410) (1,182) (536)
<INVENTORY> 62,326 69,868 35,937
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 158,633 162,724 96,810
<PP&E> 57,039 69,701 52,505
<DEPRECIATION> 28,033 37,577 (31,722)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 320,098 329,639 162,813
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 137,249 149,233 54,684
<BONDS> 97,695 102,091 56,532
0 0 0
0 0 0
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<OTHER-SE> 78,087 73,346 44,269
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 320,098 329,639 162,813
<SALES> 391,467 265,849 180,750
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 391,467 265,849 180,750
<CGS> 363,086 250,548 166,331
<TOTAL-COSTS> 365,289 250,548 166,331
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (572) (857) (1,342)
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,600 9,357 5,098
<INCOME-PRETAX> 12,832 5,780 9,706
<INCOME-TAX> 5,171 1,915 3,072
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,661 3,865 6,634
<DISCONTINUED> (1,255) (879) (262)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (2,306) 0
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