Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Marion Fred L
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC [DRS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2330 COMMERCE PARK DR., NE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, SR Group
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALM BAY, FL 32905		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,000 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 11/09/2009 Common Stock 6,000 $ 7.0625 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/23/2010 Common Stock 15,000 $ 13.5 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 11/15/2011 Common Stock 30,000 $ 33.96 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 11/05/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 32.08 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 01/21/2014 Common Stock 22,200 $ 28.53 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 11/03/2014 Common Stock 17,400 $ 37.29 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Marion Fred L
2330 COMMERCE PARK DR., NE
PALM BAY, FL 32905		       President, SR Group  

Signatures

Fred L. Marion 04/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 1,000 shares held by wife, as to which reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and 4,700 shares of restricted stock granted on January 22, 2004 that vest three years from date of grant.
(2) Option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on November 10, 2000.
(3) Option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on November 24, 2001.
(4) Option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on November 16, 2002.
(5) Option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on November 6, 2003.
(6) Option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on January 22, 2005.
(7) Option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on November 4, 2005.

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