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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2000

                                             Registration No. 333-95975

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                       TO

                                    FORM S-3

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      under
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                             HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                   23-2413500
(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

10 Industry Drive                         Myron Levy, President
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-4025        Herley Industries, Inc.
(717)397-2777                             10  Industry  Drive
(Address,  including  zip  code and       Lancaster,  Pennsylvania  17603-4025
telephone number, including area code,    (717)397-2777
of registrant's principal  executive      (Name address and telephone number,
offices)                                  including area code, of agent for
                                          service)
                                     -------
                                    Copy to:
                            David H. Lieberman, Esq.
                     Blau, Kramer, Wactlar & Lieberman, P.C.
                             100 Jericho Quadrangle
                             Jericho, New York 11753
                                 (516) 822-4820

     Approximate  date of commencement of proposed sale to public:  From time to
time after the effective date of this registration statement.

     If the only  securities  being  registered  on this Form are being  offered
pursuant to dividend or interest  reinvestment plans, please check the following
box [ ].

     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box [X].

     If this Form is filed to  register  additional  securities  for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list  the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number  of the  earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering.

     If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment  filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the  Securities  Act,  check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.

     If delivery of the  prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box []
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                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of                 Proposed Maximum        Proposed Maximum
Securities to be        Amount to be   Offering                Aggregate           Amount of
Registered               Registered    Price Per Security (1)  Offering Price (1)  Registration Fee
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<S>                       <C>              <C>                   <C>                  <C>
Managing
Underwriters
Warrants (2)              110,000          $13.875               $1,526,250           $409.04(3)

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<FN>
(1)  Estimated  solely  for the  purpose of  calculating  the  registration  fee
     pursuant to rule 457 under the  Securities  Act, based on the closing price
     of the  common  stock  reported  in the  consolidated  reporting  system on
     January 31, 2000.
(2)  Each  Warrant  entitles  the  Underwriters  to purchase one share of common
     stock,  $0.10 par value and one common stock purchase  warrant  exercisable
     for one share of common stock,  which shares and warrants  were  previously
     registered.
(3)  Previously paid.
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</FN>
</TABLE>
The Registrant hereby amends this  Registration  Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant  shall file
a further amendment which specifically  states that this Registration  Statement
shall  thereafter  become  effective  in  accordance  with  Section  8(a) of the
Securities  Act of  1933  or  until  the  Registration  Statement  shall  become
effective on such date as the Commission,  acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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                             HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

                     110,000 Managing Underwriters Warrants

     This  is an  offering  of  110,000  managing  underwriters'  warrants.  The
managing  underwriters  warrants are  exercisable  for 220,000  shares of common
stock and 110,000 common stock purchase warrants of Herley Industries, Inc. Each
underlying  common stock purchase  warrant  represents the right to purchase one
share of common  stock at an  exercise  price of $15.60 per share  until May 16,
2000. The managing underwriters warrants are being offered for sale from time to
time  by or  for  the  accounts  of the  selling  securityholders.  The  selling
securityholders  received  the  managing  underwriters  warrants  as or from the
managing  underwriters of Herley's public offering in December 1997 of 1,265,000
shares of  common  stock and  1,265,000  common  stock  purchase  warrants.  The
managing  underwriters  warrants  may be offered by the selling  securityholders
from time to time in brokers transactions, privately negotiated transactions, at
fixed prices that may be changed,  at market  prices  prevailing  at the time of
sale,  at prices  related  to such  prevailing  market  prices or at  negotiated
prices.  The selling  securityholders  may sell the underwriters  warrants to or
through  broker-dealers and such broker-dealers may receive  compensation in the
form of discounts,  concessions or commissions from the selling  securityholders
or the purchaser of the shares or warrants for whom such  broker-dealers may act
as agent or to whom  they  sell as  principal  or both.  The  compensation  to a
particular  broker-dealer  might be in  excess  of  customary  commissions.  See
"Selling Securityholders" and "Plan of Distribution."

     None of the  proceeds  from the sale of the  underwriters  warrants  by the
selling  securityholders  will be  received  by  Herley.  Herley  will  bear the
expenses in  connection  with the offering,  including  filing fees and Herley's
legal and accounting fees, estimated at $10,000.

           The  managing  underwriters  warrants  are not  listed  for  trading.
Herley's  common stock is traded on the Nasdaq  National Market System under the
symbol HRLY and the underlying warrants are traded on the Nasdaq National Market
System under the symbol HRLYW. On January 31, 2000, the last reported sale price
of the common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market System was $13.875
per  share  and the last  reported  sale  price of the  underlying  warrants  as
reported by the Nasdaq National Market System was $0.375 per share.

Neither  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  nor  any  state  securities
commission  has approved or disapproved  of these  securities,  or determined if
this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.

                       Prospectus dated February 14, 2000
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RISK FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -2-
     Risks Associated with Expansion into New Markets. . . . . . . . . . .   -2-
     Fluctuations in Quarterly Results; Future Operating Results Uncertain   -2-
     Technological Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -2-
     Dependence Upon Key Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -3-
     International Sales; Currency Fluctuations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -3-
     Dependence on Proprietary Technology; Risk of Third Party Claims for
      Infringement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -4-
     Potential Anti-Takeover Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -4-
     Additional Issuances of Stock Without Stockholder Approval. . . . . .   -4-

HERLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -5-
     General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -5-
     Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   -6-
     New Product Development and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -10-

USE OF PROCEEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -12-

PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -13-

DIVIDEND POLICY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -14-

PERFORMANCE CHART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -14-

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -14-
     Capital Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -14-
     Common Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -14-
     Description of Managing Underwriters' Warrants. . . . . . . . . . . .  -16-
     Description of Warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -16-

SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -17-

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -18-

LEGAL MATTERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -18-

EXPERTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -18-

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -18-

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -19-

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -20-

SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -22-

POWER OF ATTORNEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -22-
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You should rely only on the  information  contained in this document or to which
Herley has referred you.  Herley has not  authorized  anyone to provide you with
information that is different.  This document may only be used where it is legal
to sell these securities.  The information in this document may only be accurate
on the date of this document.
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                                  RISK FACTORS

     In evaluating whether to buy the securities offered by this prospectus, you
should consider carefully the following factors.

Risks Associated with Expansion into New Markets

     Herley can be expected to  introduce  new  products  and expand its product
offerings  in its existing  markets.  Broad  market  acceptance  of Herley's new
products  is  critical  to its future  success.  Herley  believes  that  factors
affecting  the  ability of its  products  to  achieve  broad  market  acceptance
include:

 .         product performance;
 .         price;
 .         adaptation to rapid technological change; and
 .         competitive product offerings.

     There can be no assurance that Herley will be able to respond  promptly and
effectively  to the  challenges  of  technological  change and its  competitors'
innovations,  or  that  Herley  will be able to  achieve  the  necessary  market
acceptance, or compete effectively, in its product markets.

Fluctuations in Quarterly Results; Future Operating Results Uncertain

     Herley's quarterly  operating results have in the past, and its results may
in the future, fluctuate significantly depending on factors such as:

 .         demand for its products;
 .         the size and timing of orders;
 .         the number, timing and significance of new product announcements by it
          and its competitors;
 .         its ability to develop, introduce and market new and enhanced versions
          on a timely  basis;
 .         the level of product and price competition;
 .         changes in operating expenses;
 .         changes in average selling  prices  and  product  mix;
 .         product returns;
 .         changes  in technology; and
 .         general economic factors.

     As a result,  because product  revenues in any quarter may be substantially
dependent on orders booked and shipped in that quarter,  revenues for any future
quarter may not be  predictable  with any  significant  degree of  accuracy.  If
revenue  levels  are below  expectations,  operating  results  are  likely to be
adversely  affected and may be below the  expectations of public market analysts
and investors.  In such event, the price of the Herley common stock would likely
decrease.

Technological Change

     Flight    instrumentation   and   microwave   components   industries   are
characterized by technological change.  Herley's future success will depend upon
its ability to continually  enhance its current products and systems and develop
and  introduce  new products  and systems  that keep pace with the  increasingly
sophisticated  needs of its customers and the technological  advancements of its
competitors.  There  can be no  assurance  that  Herley  will be  successful  in
developing  and  marketing  product  enhancements,  new  products or totally new
systems that will adequately  meet the  requirements  of the  marketplace.  As a
result,  Herley has  expended  substantial  resources  for  system  and  product
development and intends to continue to expend such resources in the future.  The
development of new or enhanced  systems or products  results in expenditures and
costs that Herley may not recover if the system or product is unsuccessful.
<PAGE>
Dependence Upon Key Personnel

     The success of Herley  depends upon the efforts of its  executive  officers
and other key personnel, including Lee N. Blatt, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and Myron Levy, President, and in the event of an acquisition,
its  ability to  attract  and  retain  other  highly  qualified  management  and
technical  personnel.  Although Herley has existing  employment  agreements with
Messrs.  Blatt and Levy the loss of the  services of Mr. Blatt or Mr. Levy could
have an adverse  effect on  Herley's  business  and  prospects.  Herley does not
maintain  key-man life insurance.  There can be no assurance that Herley will be
successful in the event it needs to hire and retain additional key personnel.

International Sales; Currency Fluctuations

     International sales represented  approximately 29% of Herley's net revenues
for the 52 weeks ended August 1, 1999 and August 2, 1998.  Herley  believes that
continued  profitability  requires  additional  expansion  of sales  in  foreign
markets.  This  expansion  will  continue  to  require  significant   management
attention and financial  resources and could adversely affect Herley's operating
margins. In order to increase  international sales in the future,  Herley may be
required to establish  additional foreign operations,  hire additional personnel
and recruit  additional  international  resellers.  To the extent that Herley is
unable to expand international sales in a timely and cost-effective  manner, its
business,   operating  results  and  financial  condition  could  be  materially
adversely affected.  In addition,  there can be no assurance that Herley will be
able to maintain or increase international market demand for its products.

     Substantially,   all  of  Herley's   international   sales  are   currently
denominated in U.S. dollars.  Consequently,  Herley does not currently engage in
any hedging activities.  To date, exposure to currency fluctuations has not been
significant  but there  can be no  guarantee  that  future  fluctuations  in the
currency  exchange  rates will not have a material  adverse  effect on  Herley's
business, operating results and financial condition.

     Additional  risks inherent in Herley's  international  business  activities
include:

 .         unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
 .         tariffs and other trade barriers;
 .         costs of localizing products for foreign countries;
 .         lack of acceptance of localized products in foreign countries;
 .         longer accounts receivable  payment  cycles;
 .         difficulties  in  collecting   payment;
 .         difficulties in managing international operations;
 .         potentially  adverse  tax  consequences,   including  repatriation  of
          earnings;
 .         reduced protection for intellectual property;
 .         the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws; and
 .         the effects of high local wage scales and other expenses.
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     There  can be no  assurance  that  such  factors  will not have a  material
adverse effect on Herley's future  international  sales and,  consequently,  its
business, operating results and financial condition.

Dependence  on   Proprietary   Technology;   Risk  of  Third  Party  Claims  for
Infringement

     Herley does not have any patents,  other than through its General Microwave
subsidiary  which has 12  patents  in the  United  States  which  cover  various
products.  Herley  relies on a  combination  of patent,  copyright and trademark
laws, trade secrets,  confidentiality  procedures and contractual  provisions to
protect  its  proprietary  rights.  The laws of some  foreign  countries  do not
protect  proprietary  rights as thoroughly as do the laws of the United  States.
Policing unauthorized use of Herley's products is difficult,  time-consuming and
costly.  However,  the  actions  taken by Herley to  establish  and  protect its
proprietary  rights may not be enough to prevent imitation of its products or to
prevent others from claiming  violations of their proprietary  rights by Herley.
Any such claims, whether with or without merit, could be time-consuming,  result
in costly  litigation and diversion of resources,  cause product shipment delays
or  require  Herley to enter  into  royalty or  licensing  agreements.  Any such
royalty or licensing  agreements  may not be available  on terms  acceptable  to
Herley or at all.  In the event of a  successful  claim of product  infringement
against  Herley and the failure or inability of Herley to license the  infringed
or similar  technology,  Herley's  business,  operating  results  and  financial
condition could be materially adversely affected.

Potential Anti-Takeover Provisions

     Certain   provisions   of  Delaware   law  and  Herley's   certificate   of
incorporation  and  by-laws  could make it more  difficult  for a third party to
acquire control of Herley,  even if the change in control could be beneficial to
the interests of the stockholders. These provisions include

 .         Section 203 of the Delaware  General  Corporation Law, which prohibits
          certain business combinations with interested stockholders;
 .         the classification of  Herley's board of directors into three classes;
          and
 .         the requirement that stockholders owning at least 80% of the outstand-
          ing shares of Herley common stock approve certain transactions,includ-
          ing  mergers and  sales or  transfers of all or  substantially  all of
          Herley's assets.

     These  provisions  could limit the price that  certain  investors  might be
willing to pay in the future for shares of Herley common stock.

Additional Issuances of Stock Without Stockholder Approval

     After  this  offering,  Herley  will  have an  aggregate  of  approximately
10,340,498  shares of common stock  authorized but unissued and not reserved for
specific  purposes.  All of such  shares  may be issued  without  any  action or
approval by Herley's  stockholders.  Any shares issued would further  dilute the
percentage ownership of Herley held by the investors in this offering.  Unissued
but  reserved  shares of Herley  common  stock  include  shares of common  stock
reserved for issuance in connection with the exercise of

 .        Herley's publicly-traded warrants;
 .        the stock options issued under Herley's stock option plans; and
 .        currently outstanding warrants, including the warrants held by officers
         and directors.
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The market  price of Herley  common  stock  could drop as a result of sales of a
large number of shares in the market,  or the  perception  that such sales could
occur. These factors could also make it more difficult for Herley to raise funds
through future  offerings of Herley common stock during the terms of these stock
options and warrants  because of the potential  dilution and because the holders
thereof might be expected to convert or exercise them if the market price of the
Herley common stock exceeds their conversion or exercise price.

                                     HERLEY

General

     Herley is  engaged  in the  design,  development,  manufacture  and sale of
flight instrumentation  components and systems, and microwave products primarily
to the U.S.  government,  foreign governments,  and aerospace companies.  Flight
instrumentation products include:

 .           command and control systems;
 .           transponders;
 .           flight termination receivers;
 .           telemetry transmitters and receivers;
 .           pulse code modulator, or PCM, encoders; and
 .           scoring systems.

Flight instrumentation products are used to:

 .           accurately track the flight of  space  launch vehicles, targets, and
            unmanned airborne vehicles, or UAVs;
 .           communicate between ground systems and the airborne vehicle;
 .           if necessary, destroy the vehicle if it is veering  from its planned
            trajectory; and
 .           train troops and test weapons.

     Herley's  command and control  systems are used on training and test ranges
domestically  and  in  foreign  countries.  Herley  has  an  installed  base  of
approximately 100 command and control systems around the world, which are either
fixed installations, transportable units or portable units.

     Herley  is  also  engaged  in  the  design,  development,  manufacture  and
marketing of:

 .          microwave devices and electronic systems;
 .          equipment; and
 .          components.

     A  substantial   portion  of  Herley's   microwave  products  are  sold  to
manufacturers  and users of microwave  systems and equipment for applications in
the defense  electronics  industry,  including in connection  with the radar and
defense electronic  systems on tactical fighter aircraft;  as well as being used
in Herley's flight instrumentation systems and products. Herley also sells these
components  and  equipment  for  use in the  industrial  sector  as  well  as in
commercial  telecommunications  industries.  Typical  applications  for Herley's
microwave products include:
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 .          electronic  warfare  and   countermeasures;
 .          airborne  and  shipboard navigation  and  communications;
 .          radar  systems;
 .          missile  guidance systems;
 .          automatic test equipment; and
 .          satellite communications.

     Herley has grown  internally and through six strategic  acquisitions.  As a
result,  Herley has  evolved  from a  components  manufacturer  to a systems and
service provider and has leveraged its technical capabilities and expertise into
domestic commercial and foreign defense markets.

     Since its inception in 1965, Herley has designed and manufactured microwave
devices for use in various  tactical  military  programs.  In June 1986,  Herley
acquired a small  engineering  company,  Mission  Design,  Inc.,  engaged in the
design and development of transponders. This acquisition enabled Herley to enter
the flight instrumentation business beginning with the design and manufacture of
range safety transponders.  In September 1992, Herley acquired substantially all
of the assets of Micro-Dynamics, Inc. Micro-Dynamics of Woburn, Massachusetts, a
microwave  subsystem  designer and  manufacturer.  In June 1993, Herley acquired
Vega Precision Laboratories,  Inc. of Vienna, Virginia, a manufacturer of flight
instrumentation  products.  In March  1994,  Herley  entered  into an  exclusive
license  agreement  for the  manufacture,  marketing  and  sale of the  Multiple
Aircraft GPS Integrated Command & Control,  or (MAGIC2),  systems. In July 1995,
Herley  acquired  certain assets and the business of Stewart Warner  Electronics
Corp. of Chicago,  Illinois,  a  manufacturer  of high  frequency  radio and IFF
interrogator  systems. In August 1997, Herley acquired Metraplex  Corporation of
Frederick,  Maryland,  which has enabled Herley to enter the airborne PCM and FM
telemetry and data acquisition  systems market. In January 1999, Herley acquired
all of the issued and outstanding common stock of General Microwave  Corporation
of  Amityville,  New York,  expanding its offering of microwave  components  and
electronic  systems,  and its customer base in the industrial sector, as well as
in the commercial telecommunications industries.

Products

     Command and Control Systems (C2)

     For over thirty years, Herley has been manufacturing  products in the radar
enhancement  field.  Herley's  command and control systems have been used to fly
remotely a large variety of unmanned aerial vehicles, typically aircraft used as
target drones or Remotely Piloted  Vehicles,  or RPVs, and some surface targets.
Operations  have been conducted by users on the open ocean,  remote land masses,
and instrumented test and training ranges.

     Herley's  command and control  systems are currently in service  throughout
the world. Herley's pulse- positioned-coded,  or PPC, concept enables the use of
standard  radar  technology to track and control  unmanned  vehicles.  Using the
radar beacon mode, PPC pulse groups are transmitted and received for transfer of
command and telemetry data while employing the location precision and advantages
of radar techniques.

     Command and control  systems permit a ground  operator to fly a target or a
UAV through a pre-  planned  mission.  That  mission may be for  reconnaissance,
where the vehicle is equipped with high  definition TV sensors and the necessary
data links to send  information  back to its command and control  systems ground
station.  The UAV may also be used as a decoy, since the operator can direct the
flight  operations  that will make the small drone appear to be a larger  combat
aircraft.
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     With  the  1994  licensing  of the  MAGIC2  system,  Herley  increased  the
selection of command and control systems.  The 6104 TTCS, or Target Tracking and
Control  System,  unit is a  line-of-sight  command and  control  system with an
installed base of equipment worldwide.  Herley's engineers and marketers are now
able to offer the MAGIC2  system as a supplement  to, or  replacement  for, this
installed base of equipment.  The MAGIC2 system affords over-the-horizon command
and control  using GPS  guidance  and control of multiple  targets from a single
ground station.  The ability to control multiple targets at increased  distances
represents a significant product improvement. The increasing demand for enhanced
performance  by the U.S.  Navy as well as  foreign  navies in  littoral  warfare
scenarios can be satisfied by the use of the MAGIC2 system.

     The new Model 6104 TTCS is a highly  flexible,  multiple  processor  design
with high resolution  graphics,  which can be field configured within minutes to
fly or control  any  selected  vehicle for which it is  equipped.  The system is
designed to operate with a large variety of vehicles. A basic TTCS configuration
is normally  supplied  with a standard  Herley  command  panel and the  software
peculiar  to one  vehicle.  Telemetry  display  software  is  embedded  for  the
specified  vehicle,  and a magnetic  hard drive is  supplied  with a mission map
prepared in accordance  with a customer  supplied  detailed map of the area. The
TTCS  is used  in  support  of  missile,  aircraft  and  other  weapons  systems
development and testing. Herley continues to provide this system to customers to
support their requirement.

     The MAGIC2 system provides control of multiple targets from a single ground
control system, and utilizes GPS to provide accurate position  information.  The
MAGIC2 system meets a growing  requirement to test against multiple threats with
the automated defense  capabilities of ships like the AEGIS cruiser and the E-2C
aircraft.

     Military  surveillance  operations  typically use UAVs,  RPVs, or drones to
avoid  the cost and risk of  manned  surveillance  vehicles  in the  event of an
accident or if the vehicle is shot down. These inexpensive drones are controlled
in flight by a Herley  command  and  control  system,  which may be mounted in a
trailer  that may be moved from place to place by  helicopter  or truck.  Herley
also  manufactures  portable  command  and control  systems  that are mounted on
tripods that can be easily  transported  by an  operational  team.  The portable
units permit ready  deployment  in rugged  terrain and may also be used on ships
during open ocean exercises.

     In recent years,  teaming  arrangements  between prime military contractors
and Herley have  increased.  Large  companies  bidding on major programs seek to
align  themselves  with  parts and  systems  manufacturers  such as  Herley  for
economic  reasons  as well  as for  the  technical  expertise  afforded  by such
alliances.  Teaming  arrangements  with Tracor  Corporation and Northrop Grumman
Corporation  have  resulted  in recent  awards to Herley for command and control
systems  in  Australia  and  Singapore,  and  Herley  is  presently  negotiating
additional teaming arrangements.

     Telemetry Systems

     Missile,  UAV, or target testing on domestic and international  test ranges
requires  flight safety and  performance  data  transmission  to maximize flight
safety during the test operation.  Surveillance and intelligence  gathering UAVs
also  require a data  transmission  downlink  and a command and control  systems
uplink to accomplish  their  mission.  Herley has  developed a telemetry  system
capability that can be configured to meet individual  customers' needs.  Various
components  of  the  system  include  data  encoders,  transmitters  and  flight
termination  receivers.  Each  has a  distinctive  role  and  each is key to the
success of the mission.
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     In 1972,  Metraplex  began  developing data encoding and  acquisition,  and
signal conditioning  equipment.  Metraplex is now a leading  manufacturer of PCM
and  FM  telemetry  and  data   acquisition   systems  for  severe   environment
applications, whose products are used worldwide for testing space launch vehicle
instrumentation,   aircraft  flight  testing,  and  amphibian,   industrial  and
automotive vehicle testing.  The product portfolio ranges in size and complexity
from miniature encoders to completely programmable data acquisition systems.

     Herley's acquisition of Metraplex in 1997 allows Herley to offer a complete
airborne  data link  system.  With the digital  capability  of Metraplex in data
encoding and acquisition  elements combined with the radio frequency  capability
of Herley  in  providing  its  telemetry  transmitters  and  flight  termination
receivers,  Herley offers a full line of narrow or wide band airborne  telemetry
systems to meet a wide  variety  of  industrial  needs,  both  domestically  and
internationally.

     Transponders

     Herley manufactures a variety of expendable transponders, including:

 .          range safety;
 .          identification friend or foe, or IFF;
 .          command and control; and
 .          scoring systems.

     Transponders  are small,  expendable,  electronic  systems  consisting of a
transmitter,   sensitive  receiver  and  internal  signal  processing  equipment
comprised of active and passive  components.  These components include microwave
subassemblies such as amplifiers,  oscillators and circulators.  The transponder
receives  signals  from  radars,  changes and  amplifies  the  frequency  of the
signals,  and sends back a reply on a different frequency and signal level. This
reply will be a strong,  noise free  signal  upon which the  tracking  radar can
"lock," and one which is far superior to skin reflection tracking,  particularly
under adverse weather conditions after the launch.

     In range safety  applications,  transponders  enable  accurate  tracking of
space launch and unmanned aerial vehicles,  missiles,  and target drones so that
position and direction are known  throughout its flight.  In the case of several
defense and commercial  space launch vehicles  (i.e.,  Delta,  Atlas,  Titan and
Pegasus),  the Herley  transponder  is tracked by the ground launch team all the
way to space  orbit,  and in certain  instances  through  several  orbits,  as a
reference  location  point in space to assure  that the launch  payload has been
properly placed in orbit.

     IFF  transponders,  which are used in conjunction  with the FAA Air Traffic
Control  System,  enable ground  controllers  to identify the unmanned  targets,
drones and cruise  missiles on which these units fly and to vector  other manned
aircraft safely away from the flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

     Command and control  transponders  provide the link  through the  telemetry
system for relaying  ground signals to direct the vehicle's  flight.  The uplink
from the ground  control  station,  a series of coded pulse groups,  carries the
signals  that command the flight  control  guidance  system of the vehicle.  The
downlink to the ground provides both tracking signals for range safety,  as well
as acknowledgment and status of the uplink commands and their  implementation in
the vehicle. The transponder is therefore the means to fly the vehicle.
<PAGE>
     Scoring  systems  are mounted on both  airborne  and sea  targets.  Scoring
systems  enable test and evaluation  engineers to determine the  "miss-distance"
between a projectile and the target at which it has been launched.

     Flight Termination Receiver

     A flight termination receiver, or FTR, is installed as a safety device in:

 .          a test missile;
 .          a UAV target; or
 .          a space launch vehicle.

     The FTR has a built-in  decoder that enables it to receive a complex series
of audio tones which,  when  appropriate,  will set off an explosive charge that
will destroy the vehicle. A Range Safety Officer, or RSO, using the range safety
transponder will track the vehicle in flight to determine if it is performing as
required.  If the RSO detects a malfunction  in the test or launch  vehicle that
causes  it to veer  from a  planned  trajectory  in a manner  that may  endanger
personnel or facilities, the RSO will transmit a coded signal to the onboard FTR
to explode the vehicle harmlessly.

     HF Communications and IFF Interrogators

  The  Company  also  designs  and  manufactures  high  frequency  radio and IFF
interrogators.  This high frequency communications equipment is used by the U.S.
Navy and foreign  navies that conduct  joint  military  exercises  with the U.S.
Navy. The IFF interrogators are used as part of shipboard equipment and are also
placed on  coastlines,  where they are employed as silent  sentries.  Herley has
been a  significant  supplier to the Republic of Korea for over twenty years and
has a large,  established  installed  base of  equipment.  Herley has been,  and
continues to be, a supplier to the Republic of Korea KDX destroyer program.

  Microwave Devices

  Herley manufactures solid state microwave devices at the following locations:

 .         Farmingdale, New York;
 .         Woburn, Massachusetts; and
 .         Jerusalem, Israel.

These  devices  are  manufactured  for  use in  its  transponders  and  existing
long-term military programs,  both as part of new production and for spare parts
and repair  services.  These  microwave  devices are used in a variety of radar,
communications  and  missile  applications,  including  airborne  and  shipboard
navigation and missile guidance systems.

  Herley designs and manufactures  complex  microwave  integrated  circuits,  or
MICs.  MICs consist of  sophisticated  assemblies  that perform many  functions,
primarily involving switching of microwave signals.  MICs manufactured by Herley
are employed in many  defense  electronics  military  systems as well as missile
programs.  Herley  also  manufactures  magnetrons,  which are the  power  source
utilized in the production of Herley's transponders.
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  Herley's three facilities that manufacture microwave devices each have an area
of  specialization  that  tends  to  limit  the  competitive  pricing  pressures
generally found in the commercial  business area.  Herley seeks the more limited
production,  higher unit cost microwave subsystem  applications,  where Herley's
engineering experience is of primary advantage to its customers.

  In Woburn,  Herley  specializes  in high power  microwave  devices,  generally
narrow  band,  that are  used in radar  system  transmitters  and in long  range
missiles.  While there are many  suppliers  of low power  microwave  components,
there are  relatively  few companies  with the expertise or facilities to design
and test high power devices.  High power devices frequently use small amounts of
nuclear material to enhance breakdown of high energy pulses and Herley is one of
very few companies with an active  nuclear  license that permits the handling of
these trace amounts of nuclear materials.

  Herley  has more  recently  become  the  preeminent  supplier  of solid  state
receiver  protector  devices,  that are able to  withstand  high  energy  pulses
without the use of nuclear  materials.  These high power devices protect a radar
receiver from  transient  bursts of microwave  energy and are employed in almost
every  military and  commercial  radar system.  For its  engineering  efforts in
designing  solid state  receiver  protectors for the F-16, the United States Air
Force  awarded  the  Company  cash  awards  as  part of the  government's  value
engineering program.

  In Farmingdale,  Herley produces lower power, broad band microwave  integrated
assemblies  for the electronic  defense  business  area.  These costly,  complex
assemblies  combine  microwave  functions  such as  amplification,  attenuation,
switching  of  multiple  signals,   and  phase  and  amplitude  control.   Their
applications   include   Rear   Warning   Receivers,   or   RWR's,   Electronics
Countermeasure, or ECM, systems, and highly sensitive receiver systems.

  In  Farmingdale,  Herley also  produces  components  that are sold through its
General Microwave  catalog,  which for almost forty years has been the microwave
engineer's  handbook  for  attenuating  devices  and  IQ  modulation  and  phase
shifters.

  Herley  sells its  catalog  products to  engineering  design  facilities  on a
worldwide  basis, and is considered the industry leader in attenuators and phase
shifters.

  Herley's Israel division supplies  microwave  sources,  which generate signals
that  are  used  in  microwave  oscillators.  Herley's  Israel  operation  sells
approximately  equally to various foreign  governments  and to the U.S.  defense
industry.  Herley  specializes  in  digitally  tuned  oscillators,  or DTO's,  a
critical component of many ECM systems.

  With its three  facilities  and their diverse  specialties,  Herley is able to
offer its  customers  a more  broadly  based  solution  in the form of  complex,
integrated  microwave  assemblies.  In the  modular  approach  now common in the
design of radar and ECM systems,  the entire  system may comprise only a handful
of Shop  Replaceable  or Line  Replaceable  units.  Herley's goal is to become a
supplier  of  this  magnitude  to  its  existing  customer  base,   through  the
combination of its microwave capabilities.

New Product Development and Applications

  Herley believes that its growth depends,  in part, on its ability to renew and
expand its technology,  products, and design and manufacturing processes with an
emphasis  on  cost  effectiveness.  Herley's  primary  efforts  are  focused  on
engineering design and product development activities rather than pure research.
A substantial  portion of Herley's  development  activities  have been funded by
Herley's  customers.  Certain of Herley's officers and engineers are involved at
various times and in varying degrees in these activities.  Herley's policy is to
assign the required  engineering and support people,  on an ad hoc basis, to new
<PAGE>
product  development  as needs  require  and budgets  permit.  The cost of these
development activities, including employees' time and prototype development, net
of amounts paid by  customers,  were  approximately  $1,685,000  in fiscal 1999,
$1,562,000 in fiscal 1998 and $1,828,000 in fiscal 1997.

  Government Contracts

  A substantial  part of Herley's  sales are made to U.S.  government  agencies,
prime  contractors  or   subcontractors  on  military  or  aerospace   programs.
Government  contracts  are  awarded  either on a  competitive  bid basis or on a
negotiated  sole  source  procurement  basis.  Contracts  awarded on a bid basis
involve several  competitors bidding on the same program with the contract being
awarded  based  upon  price and  ability  to  perform.  Negotiated  sole  source
procurement  is utilized if Herley is deemed by the  customer to have  developed
proprietary  equipment not available from other parties or where there is a very
stringent delivery schedule.

  Substantially all of Herley's government  contracts are fixed price contracts,
some of which  require  delivery  over time periods in excess of one year.  With
this type of contract, Herley agrees to deliver products at a fixed price except
for costs incurred because of change orders issued by the customer.

  In accordance with Department of Defense  procedures,  all contracts involving
government programs may be terminated by the government, in whole or in part, at
the  government's  discretion.  In  the  event  of  such  a  termination,  prime
contractors on such contracts are required to terminate  their  subcontracts  on
the program and the  government or the prime  contractor is obligated to pay the
costs  incurred by Herley under the contract to the date of  termination  plus a
fee based on the work completed.

  Business Acquisition

  As of January 4, 1999,  Herley  completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and  outstanding  common  stock of  General  Microwave  Corporation,  a New York
corporation,  including  outstanding  stock  options,  for  $18.00 per share and
966,675  three-year  warrants to purchase one share of Herley's common stock, at
an aggregate  purchase price of  approximately  $24,556,000.  The purchase price
includes  shares of common  stock of  General  Microwave  purchased  in the open
market,  acquisition  of the remaining  shares of common stock  outstanding,  an
estimate of the fair market value of the warrants  based on the trading price of
similar warrants currently on the market, and transaction expenses. The warrants
are  exercisable  at $15.60  per share of common  stock of Herley  and expire in
January 2002.

  General Microwave designs,  manufactures and markets microwave  components and
subsystems,  and related  electronic  test and  measurement  equipment.  General
Microwave  is  headquartered  in  Farmingdale,  New  York and  operates  another
facility in Israel.  The  transaction  has been accounted for under the purchase
method.

  Marketing and Distribution

  Herley's  marketing  approach is to  determine  customer  requirements  in the
developmental  stages of a program.  Marketing and  engineering  personnel  work
directly   with   the   customer's   engineering   group  to   develop   product
specifications.  Herley receives its awards based upon an evaluation of a number
of factors, including:
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 .    technical ranking;
 .    price;
 .    overall capability; and
 .    past performance.

Follow-up contracts and options on the same program are normally negotiated with
customers rather than being subject to a competitive bidding process.

                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

     Herley  will not  receive  any  proceeds  from this  offering.  Herley will
receive:

 .    $14.40 per share of common stock upon exercise of the managing underwriters
     warrant to purchase underlying shares of common stock;

 .    $0.12 per warrant  upon  exercise of the managing  underwriters  warrant to
     purchase the underlying common stock purchase warrants; and

 .    $15.60 per share of common stock upon the exercise of the underlying common
     stock purchase warrants.
<PAGE>
                    PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS

  The managing underwriters warrants are not listed for trading. Herley's common
stock is traded in the Nasdaq  National  Market  under the  symbol  HRLY and the
warrants are traded in the Nasdaq  National  Market under the symbol HRLYW.  The
following  table  sets  forth the high and low sales  price as  reported  by the
Nasdaq  National Market for the Herley common stock and warrants for the periods
indicated and gives retroactive effect to the four-for-three  stock split of the
common stock on September 30, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                                            High                        Low
                                            ----                        ---
<S>                                       <C>                          <C>
Fiscal Year 1998
       First Quarter                       $15.00                      $10.13
       Second Quarter                       14.75                       10.50
       Third Quarter                        14.69                       10.88
       Fourth Quarter                       14.25                        8.63

Fiscal Year 1999
       First Quarter                       $10.50                       $7.63
       Second Quarter                       15.31                        9.56
       Third Quarter                        15.13                       11.13
       Fourth Quarter                       16.19                       11.50

Fiscal Year 2000
       First Quarter                        15.00                       12.94
       Second Quarter                       15.50                       11.13
       Third Quarter
       (through January 31, 2000)           14.13                       13.75


                                    Warrants
                                    --------
                                            High                        Low
                                            ----                        ---
Fiscal Year 1998
       First Quarter                   Not Traded                  Not Traded
       Second Quarter                       $2.00                       $1.31
       Third Quarter                         2.91                        1.69
       Fourth Quarter                        2.31                         .81

Fiscal Year 1999
       First Quarter                        $1.06                        $.41
       Second Quarter                        1.94                         .50
       Third Quarter                         1.84                        1.00
       Fourth Quarter                        2.00                         .72

Fiscal Year 2000
       First Quarter                         1.13                         .28
       Second Quarter                         .50                         .03
       Third Quarter
       (through January 31, 2000)             .44                         .38
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
     The closing  price of the common  stock on January 31, 2000 was $13.875 and
the closing price of the warrants was $0.375. As of January 31, 2000, there were
approximately  300 record  holders  and 1,800  beneficial  holders of the common
stock and  approximately  10  recordholders  and 250  beneficial  holders of the
warrants.

                                 DIVIDEND POLICY

     Herley has never paid any cash  dividends on its common  stock.  There have
been no stock  dividends  declared or paid by Herley on its common  stock during
the past two years  except for a  four-for-three  stock split on  September  30,
1997.  Payment of future dividends,  if any, will be dependent upon the earnings
and financial position of Herley and such factors as Herley's board of directors
shall deem appropriate.

                                PERFORMANCE CHART

     The following graph sets forth the cumulative total  stockholder  return to
Herley's  stockholders during the five-year period ended August 1, 1999, as well
as an overall  stock market index  (NASDAQ  Stock  Market-US)  and Herley's peer
group index (S&P Aerospace/Defense):

                COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
      AMONG HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC., THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET-US INDEX AND
                        THE S & P AEROSPACE/DEFENSE INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                             Cumulative Total Return

                                   7/94     7/95    7/96    7/97   7/98    7/99

<S>                                <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Herley Industries, Inc.            100.00  136.51  222.22  352.38  336.52  469.84
Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.)         100.00  140.40  152.98  225.75  265.75  379.01
S&P Aerospace/Defense              100.00  148.90  193.21  273.78  208.03  217.78
<FN>
- -----------------
* $100.00 invested on July 31, 1994 in stock or index, including reinvestment of
dividends. Fiscal year ending July 31.
</FN>
</TABLE>

                            DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

Capital Stock

     Herley's  authorized  capital stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of common
stock, $.10 par value per share.

Common Stock

     General. Herley has 20,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, 4,561,690
of which were issued and  outstanding  on January 31, 2000. All shares of Herley
common  stock  currently   outstanding  are  validly  issued,   fully  paid  and
non-assessable,  and all shares which are the subject of this  prospectus,  when
issued and paid for upon the exercise of the warrants,  will be validly  issued,
fully paid and non-assessable.
<PAGE>
     Voting  Rights.  Each share of common stock  entitles the holder thereof to
one  vote,  either  in person or by  proxy,  at  meetings  of the  stockholders.
Herley's board of directors consists of three classes,  each of which serves for
a term of three years. At each annual meeting of the  stockholders the directors
in only one class will be elected.  The holders are not  permitted to vote their
shares  cumulatively.   Accordingly,  the  holders  of  more  than  50%  of  the
outstanding  shares of Herley  common  stock can elect all of the  directors  of
Herley standing for election at a stockholders' meeting.

     Dividend  Policy.  All  shares  of Herley  common  stock  are  entitled  to
participate  ratably in  dividends  when and as declared  by  Herley's  board of
directors out of the funds legally available therefor. Any such dividends may be
paid in cash,  property or additional shares of Herley common stock.  Herley has
not paid any cash  dividends in the past two fiscal years or the current  fiscal
year and  does not  anticipate  that  cash  dividends  will be  declared  in the
foreseeable future.  While Herley declared a four-for-three stock split effected
as a stock dividend effective September 30, 1997, payment of future dividends is
subject to the  discretion of Herley's  board of directors and will depend upon,
among other things,  future earnings,  the operating and financial  condition of
Herley,  its  capital  requirements,   general  business  conditions  and  other
pertinent  facts.  Therefore there can be no assurance that any dividends on the
Herley common stock will be paid in the future.

     Miscellaneous Rights and Provisions. Holders of Herley common stock have no
preemptive  or other  subscription  rights,  conversion  rights,  redemption  or
sinking fund provisions. In the event of the liquidation or dissolution, whether
voluntary or involuntary,  of Herley,  each share of common stock is entitled to
share ratably in any assets  available for distribution to holders of the equity
of Herley after satisfaction of all liabilities.

     Shares  Eligible for Future  Sale.  Herley has  4,561,690  shares of Herley
common  stock  outstanding,  of which  3,951,297  are freely  tradeable  without
restriction or further  registration  under the Securities  Act,  except for any
shares purchased by an "affiliate" of Herley generally, an affiliate is a person
who  has a  control  relationship  with  Herley  which  will be  subject  to the
limitations of Rule 144 adopted under the Securities  Act. The remaining  shares
are deemed to be  "restricted  securities,"  as that term is defined  under Rule
144.

     In  connection  with the merger of General  Microwave  with a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of Herley,  Herley has issued approximately 966,675 warrants ("Merger
Warrants") to purchase  shares of Herley common stock.  In addition,  Herley has
outstanding  1,265,000 warrants  ("Warrants") that are exercisable for 1,265,000
shares of Herley common stock. Upon exercise of those warrants to purchase,  all
of these  shares of Herley  common stock will also be freely  tradeable  without
restriction or future registration under the Securities Act.

     In  general,  under  Rule  144  as  currently  in  effect,  subject  to the
satisfaction  of  certain  other  conditions,   a  person  who  owns  restricted
securities  for at least one year is entitled to sell,  within any three-  month
period,  a number of such  securities that does not exceed the greater of (1) 1%
of the  total  number of  securities  outstanding  of the same  class or (2) the
average weekly trading volume of the securities on all exchanges and/or reported
through the automated  quotation system of a registered  securities  association
during the four calendar weeks preceding the date on which notice of the sale is
filed with the  Commission.  Sales under Rule 144 are also  subject to manner of
sale  provisions,  notice  requirements  and the  availability of current public
information about the issue. In addition,  an affiliate of the issuer is subject
to the  volume  limitations  of  Rule  144  when  selling  both  restricted  and
unrestricted securities. A person who has not been an affiliate of Herley for at
least the three months  immediately  preceding the sale and who has beneficially
owned the securities for at least two years,  however,  is entitled to sell such
securities  under Rule 144 without  regard to any of the  limitations  described
above. Of the 580,393 shares of Herley common stock that  constitute  restricted
securities, 347,171 shares have been held for more than one year.
<PAGE>
     No predictions  can be made as to the effect,  if any, that sales of shares
of Herley common stock under Rule 144 or otherwise or the availability of shares
for sale will have on the market, if any, prevailing from time to time. Sales of
a substantial  number of shares of the Herley common stock  pursuant to Rule 144
or otherwise may adversely affect the market price of the Herley common stock or
the warrants.

Description of Managing Underwriters' Warrants

     Each managing  underwriters  warrant  represents  the right to purchase one
share of common  stock at an  exercise  price of $14.40  and one  Warrant  at an
exercise price of $0.12.  The managing  underwriters  warrants are not listed or
traded on any market;  however,  the shares and Warrants underlying the managing
underwriters warrants are listed for trading on Nasdaq.

Description of Warrants

     The following is a brief summary of certain  provisions of the Warrants and
of the Merger Warrants issued in connection with the merger of General Microwave
and a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of Herley.  This summary is not complete and is
qualified in all  respects by  reference to the warrant  agreement A copy of the
warrant  agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the  registration  statement.
The Warrants are a different  class than the Merger  Warrants.  The Warrants are
currently  listed and  traded on the Nasdaq  National  Market  System  under the
symbol  HRLYW and the Merger  Warrants  are  currently  listed and traded on the
Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol HRLYZ.  The terms of the Warrants
and the Merger Warrants are virtually  identical  except for the following:  (1)
the Warrants expire May 16, 2000 and the Merger Warrants expire in January 2002;
(2) the Merger Warrants are  redeemable,  in whole or in part, at any time after
21 months from their  issuance at a price of $1.00 per share of common  stock by
delivery of 30 days' written  notice if the average last reported sales price of
the Herley  common stock has not been less than $17.60 per share for the fifteen
consecutive trading days immediately prior to the notice date.

     Exercise  Price and Terms.  Each  Warrant  entitles the  registered  holder
thereof to purchase  one share of Herley  common  stock at an exercise  price of
$15.60 per share subject to adjustment in accordance with the  anti-dilution and
other  provisions  referred to below.  Prior to January 16,  1999,  the exercise
price was $14.40 per share.  The holder of any Warrant may exercise such Warrant
by  surrendering  the  certificate  representing  the Warrant to American  Stock
Transfer & Trust Company,  the warrant agent,  with the subscription form on the
Warrant properly  completed and executed,  together with payment of the exercise
price.  The  Warrants  may be  exercised  at any time in whole or in part at the
exercise  price then in effect until  expiration of the  Warrants.  The Warrants
expire May 16, 2000.  No  fractional  shares will be issued upon the exercise of
the Warrants.

     The exercise price of the Warrants bears no  relationship  to any objective
criteria of future value. Accordingly, such exercise price should in no event be
regarded as an indication of any future trading price.

     Adjustments.  The exercise  price and the number of shares of Herley common
stock  purchasable  upon the exercise of the Warrants are subject to  adjustment
upon the occurrence of certain events, including:
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 .         stock dividends;
 .         stock splits;
 .         combinations or reclassifications of the Herley common stock; or
          sale  by  Herley  of  shares  of its  Herley  common  stock  or  other
          securities  convertible  into  Herley  common  stock, at a price below
          the market  price  of the  Herley  common  stock,  as  defined  in the
          warrant agreement,  except  that  no  adjustment  is  required for the
          issuance of shares  upon the  exercise or  conversion  of  outstanding
          options, warrants and convertible securities. Additionally, an adjust-
          ment would be made in the case of:
 .         a reclassification or exchange of  Herley common stock;
 .         consolidation or merger of Herley with or into another corporation; or
 .         sale of all or  substantially  all of the assets of Herley in order to
          enable warrant holders  to  acquire  the  kind and number of shares of
          stock or other  securities  or property  receivable in such event by a
          holder  of  the  number  of  shares  of Herley common stock that might
          otherwise have been purchased upon the exercise of the warrant, except
          that no adjustment is required for a consolidation  or merger in which
          Herley is the  continuing corporation.

     Transfer,  Exchange and Exercise.  The Warrants are in registered  form and
may be presented to American Stock  Transfer for transfer,  exchange or exercise
at any time on or prior to their  expiration  date,  at which time the  Warrants
become wholly void and of no value. If a market for the Warrants  develops,  the
holder  may sell the  Warrants  instead  of  exercising  them.  There  can be no
assurance, however, that a market for the Warrants will develop or continue.

     Warrant Holder Not a  Stockholder.  The warrants do not confer upon holders
any voting, dividend or other rights as stockholders of Herley.


                             SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

     The   following   table   sets   forth  the   ownership   of  the   selling
securityholders, the number of Managing Underwriters Warrants beneficially owned
by each of the selling  securityholders,  and the number of shares  which may be
offered for resale pursuant to this  prospectus.  Except as otherwise  disclosed
herein,  none of the selling  securityholders  has had any  position,  office or
other material relationship with Herley or its predecessors or affiliates within
the past three years.

     The information  included below is based upon  information  provided by the
selling securityholders. Because the selling securityholders may offer all, some
or none of their shares, no definitive  estimate as to the number of shares that
will be held by the selling securityholders after such offering can be provided.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         Number of
  Selling Securityholder       Managing Underwriters Warrants
  ----------------------       ------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>
 Southwest Securities, Inc.                47,300
 Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC              29,076
 William J. Barrett                        10,016
 Herbert M. Gardner                        10,016
 Douglas Brickley                           1,964
 Andrew Shiftan                             1,964
 Barry Zyskind                              1,964
 C. William Dedmon, Jr.                     7,700
                                          -------
                                          110,000
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     The  managing  underwriters  warrants  are  not  listed  for  trading.  The
underlying  shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market  National Market System
under the symbol HRLY and the underlying warrants are traded on the Nasdaq Stock
Market National Market System under the symbol HRLYW. The managing  underwriters
warrants may be sold from time to time directly by the selling  securityholders.
Alternatively,  the  selling  securityholders  may from time to time  offer such
securities  through  underwriters,   dealers  or  agents.  The  distribution  of
securities  by the  selling  securityholders  may  be  effected  in one or  more
transactions,  including  ordinary broker's  transactions,  privately-negotiated
transactions or through sales to one or more  broker-dealers  for resale of such
shares as principals, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices
related to such  prevailing  market  prices or at negotiated  prices.  Usual and
customary or specifically  negotiated  brokerage fees or commissions may be paid
by the selling securityholders in connection with such sales of securities.

     At the time a particular offer of securities is made by or on behalf of the
selling   securityholders,   to  the  extent  required,  a  prospectus  will  be
distributed  which will set forth the number of securities being offered and the
terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters,  dealers
or  agents,  if any,  the  purchase  price  paid by any  underwriter  or  shares
purchased from the selling  securityholders  and any  discounts,  commissions or
concessions  allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers,  and the proposed  selling
price to the public.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

     Certain legal matters in connection  with this offering will be passed upon
for Herley by Blau, Kramer, Wactlar & Lieberman,  P.C., Jericho, New York 11753.
David H. Lieberman, a member of the firm, is a director of Herley. Mr. Lieberman
owns 600 shares of Herley  common  stock and  options  and  warrants to purchase
10,333 shares of common stock.

                                     EXPERTS

     The financial  statements  included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the
registration  statement  have been audited by Arthur  Andersen LLP,  independent
public accountants,  as set forth in their reports. In those reports,  that firm
states that with  respect to the Israel  subsidiary  its opinion is based on the
reports of other  independent  public  accountants,  Deloitte & Touche LLP.  The
financial  statements  referred to above have been  included  herein in reliance
upon the authority of those forms as experts in giving said reports.

                       WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     Herley has filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  Washington,
D.C., a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, with respect to
the securities  offered by this prospects.  This prospectus does not contain all
the information set forth in the  registration  statement and its exhibits.  For
further  information about Herley and the securities  offered by this prospectus
reference is made to the registration statement and its exhibits.  Statements in
this  prospectus  about the contents of any  contract or other  document are not
necessarily  complete and in each instance Herley refers you to the copy of such
contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement for
a full statement of the provisions of that contract or document.
<PAGE>
     Herley is  subject  to the  informational  requirements  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  In accordance  with the Exchange Act,  Herley
files reports,  proxy statements and other information with the Commission.  You
may read and obtain copies of any materials  filed by Herley with the Commission
at the Commission's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C.  20549 and at the  Commission's  Regional  Offices at  Northwestern  Atrium
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago,  Illinois 60661-2511 and 7
World Trade Center,  New York, New York 10048. You may obtain information on the
operation  of  the  Public   Reference   Room  by  calling  the   Commission  at
1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Securities
and Exchange Commission's Web site at the address http://www.sec.gov.

                 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     The  following  documents  have been  filed by Herley  with the  Commission
pursuant to the Exchange Act, are  incorporated  by reference in this prospectus
and shall be deemed to be a part of this prospectus:

     (1) Herley's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1,
1999.
     (2) Herley's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended October
31, 1999.
     (3) The  description  of the class of  securities  to be  offered  which is
contained in a Registration  Statement  filed under Section 12 of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934 (registration  statement No. 333-39767),  including any
amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

     All documents  filed pursuant to Section 13(a),  13(c),  14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the date of this  prospectus and prior to the  termination of
this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus
and to be part of this prospectus from the date they are filed.

     Any  statement  contained  in a  document  incorporated  or  deemed  to  be
incorporated by reference in this  prospectus  shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded  for  purposes of this  prospectus  to the extent that a statement in
this prospectus or in any subsequently  filed document that also is or is deemed
to be incorporated  by reference in this prospectus  modifies or supersedes that
statement.  Any statement  which is modified or superseded  shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

     Herley will  provide  without  charge to each person to whom a copy of this
prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of that person, a copy
of any or all of the documents  incorporated  by  reference;  except that Herley
will not provide exhibits to the documents  incorporated by reference unless the
exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference.  Requests for copies should
be  directed to the  Secretary,  Herley  Industries,  Inc.,  10 Industry  Drive,
Lancaster, PA 17603, (717) 397-2777.
<PAGE>
                                     PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS


Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

     Securities and Exchange Commission
<TABLE>
     <S>                                              <C>
     Filing Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 900
     Legal and Accounting Fees . . . . . . . . . .     5,000
     Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4,100
     Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $10,000
</TABLE>

     Herley will pay all of these expenses.

Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

     Under  provisions  of the  By-Laws of Herley,  each  person who is or was a
director  or officer of Herley may be  indemnified  by Herley to the full extent
permitted or authorized by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

     Under such law, to the extent that such person is  successful on the merits
of defense of a suit or  proceeding  brought  against  him by reason of the fact
that he is a director  or officer of  Herley,  he shall be  indemnified  against
expenses (including attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred in connection with such
action.

     If  unsuccessful  in defense of a  third-party  civil suit or if a criminal
suit is settled,  such a person may be  indemnified  under such law against both
(1) expenses (including  attorneys' fees) and (2) judgements,  fines and amounts
paid in  settlement  if he acted in good  faith  and in a manner  he  reasonably
believed  to be in, or not opposed to, the best  interests  of Herley,  and with
respect to any criminal  action,  had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct
was unlawful.

     If  unsuccessful in defense of a suit brought by or in the right of Herley,
or if such suit is settled, such a person may be indemnified under such law only
against  expenses  (including  attorneys'  fees)  incurred  in  the  defense  or
settlement  of such suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best  interests of Herley  except that
if such a person  is  adjudged  to be  liable  in such  suit for  negligence  or
misconduct  in the  performance  of his duty to Herley,  he cannot be made whole
even for expenses  unless the court  determines that he is fairly and reasonably
entitled to indemnity for such expenses.

     Herley and its officers and directors of Herley are covered by officers and
directors liability insurance. The policy coverage is $3,000,000, which includes
reimbursement for costs and fees. There is a maximum deductible under the policy
of $200,000 for each claim. Herley has entered into  Indemnification  Agreements
with  certain  of  its  officers  and  directors.  The  Agreements  provide  for
reimbursement for all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever
(including  attorneys' fees and related  disbursements)  actually and reasonably
incurred in  connection  with either the  investigation,  defense or appeal of a
Proceeding, as defined,  including amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of
an Indemnitee.
<PAGE>
Item 16.  Exhibits

     4.1  Managing Underwriters Warrant Agreement  (incorporated by reference to
          Exhibit 10.15 to registration statement No. 333-39767)*
     4.2  Registration  Rights  Agreement  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
          10.16 to registration statement No. 333-39767)*
     5    Opinion of Blau, Kramer, Wactlar & Lieberman, P.C.*
     23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP*
     23.2 Consent  of Blau,  Kramer,  Wactlar &  Lieberman,  P.C.  (included  in
          Exhibit 5 hereof)*
     24   Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page hereof)*
____________
*  Previously filed.

Item 17.  Undertakings

     (a) The  undersigned  registrant  hereby  undertakes  that, for purposes of
determining  any  liability  under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"),  each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee  benefit  plan's  annual  report  pursuant to Section
15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference
in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein,  and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

     (b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
permitted to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons of the  registrant
pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or otherwise,  the  registrant  has been
advised  that in the opinion of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  such
indemnification  is  against  public  policy  as  expressed  in the  Act and is,
therefore,  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities  (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director,  officer or  controlling  person of the registrant in the
successful  defense of any  action,  suit or  proceeding)  is  asserted  by such
director,  officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,  submit to a court of  appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification  by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.

     (c)  The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

     (1)  For  purposes  of  determining   any  liability  under  the  Act,  the
information  omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of a registration
statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed
by the  registrant  pursuant to Rule  424(b)(1)  or (4) or 497(h)  under the Act
shall be deemed to be part of the  registration  statement as of the time it was
declared effective.

     (2) For the  purpose  of  determining  any  liability  under the Act,  each
post-effective  amendment that contains a form of prospectus  shall be deemed to
be a new registration  statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such  securities  at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
<PAGE>
                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe  that it meets all of the
requirements  for filing  this  Amendment  on Form S-3 and has duly  caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the 10th day of February, 2000.

                                Herley Industries, Inc.

                                By:     /s/ Lee N. Blatt
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Lee N. Blatt
                                       Chairman of the Board

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Pursuant  to  the   requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed  below on  February  10,  2000,  by the
following persons in the capacities indicated.

   Signature                       Title
   ---------                       -----
/s/ Lee N. Blatt
- -------------------          Chairman of the Board
Lee N. Blatt                 (Chief Executive Officer)

/s/ Myron Levy
- -------------------
Myron Levy                   President and Director

      *
- -------------------
Anello C. Garefino           Vice President - Finance, Treasurer (Chief
                             Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

      *
- -------------------
Thomas J. Allshouse          Director

      *
- -------------------
David H. Lieberman           Secretary and Director

      *
- -------------------
John Thonet                  Director

      *
- -------------------
Alvin M. Silver              Director

      *
- -------------------
Edward K. Walker, Jr.        Director


* By: /s/ Myron Levy
     ------------------------
           Myron Levy
         Attorney-In-Fact



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