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EXHIBIT 10.61

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE
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$679,193.00                                                       APRIL 18, 2002

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SSP Solutions, Inc. promises to pay to the order of Control
Break International Corp. (Holder), at 201 Eighth Street South, Suite 107,
Naples, Florida 34102, or at such other place as Holder hereof may from time to
time designate in writing, the principal sum of $679,193.00, plus interest on
the principal balance thereof from time to time outstanding.

MATURITY DATE

The entire outstanding principal balance hereof and all accrued and unpaid
interest hereon shall be due and payable in full on July 18, 2003, which date
shall constitute the "Maturity Date" hereof.

INTEREST RATE

The annual rate of interest on the principal balance from time to time
outstanding shall be at all times equal to six and seventy-five one-hundredths
percent (6.75%) per annum. Interest hereon shall be calculated for the actual
number of days elapsed on the basis of a year consisting of 360 days.

PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REPAYMENT SCHEDULE

Principal and interest payments shall be payable as follows:

     A.   On April 18, 2002, SSP shall pay to the Holder principal of $250,000.

     B.   On July 18, 2003, SSP shall pay to the Holder principal of $429,193.00
          and all accrued and unpaid interest.

OTHER TERMS

1.   This Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time without penalty.

2.   The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute
     an event of default ("Event of Default") hereunder:

     a.   SSP shall fail to make any principal or interest payment, or any other
          payment, fee or expense for which SSP is obligated hereon, in full,
          when due;

     b.   SSP shall:

          i.   fail to perform any obligation, covenant or agreement, whether
               now or hereafter created or arising, to Holder when due;

          ii.  apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or
               liquidator of SSP, or any of SSP's property; admit in writing
               SSP's inability to pay SSP's debts as they mature; make a general
               assignment for the benefit of creditors; be adjudicated a
               bankrupt or insolvent; file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
               or a petition or an answer seeking reorganization; make an
               arrangement with creditors to take advantage of any bankruptcy,
               liquidation law or statute; file an answer admitting the material
               allegations of a petition filed against SSP in any proceeding



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               under any such law or if action shall be taken by SSP for the
               purposes of effecting any of the foregoing; or by any such
               proceeding suffer the entering of an order, judgment or decree
               appointing a receiver, trustee or liquidator of or for SSP or a
               substantial part of SSP's property;

          iii. All or any part of SSP's real or personal property becomes
               subject to levy, seizure, attachment or other judicial,
               quasi-judicial or self-help procedure.

3.   In the Event of Default and in addition to Holder's right to exercise any
     right or remedy set forth in any agreement related to the indebtedness
     evidenced hereby, if any, or under applicable law, the entire principal
     balance hereof and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall at once
     become due and payable at the option of Holder without notice to SSP.

4.   SSP hereby:

     a.   waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of
          presentment, notice of protest and notice of dishonor of this debt and
          to the extent permitted by applicable law, each and every other notice
          of any kind respecting this Note;

     b.   agrees that the Holder hereof, at any time or times, without notice to
          it or its consent, may grant extensions of time, without limit as to
          the number or the aggregate period of such extensions, for the payment
          of any principal or interest due hereon or with respect to any other
          person liable directly or indirectly for the obligations evidenced by
          this Note; and

     c.   to the extent not prohibited by law, waives the benefit of any law or
          rule of law intended for its advantage or protection as an obligor
          hereunder or providing for its release or discharge from liability
          hereon, in whole or in part, on account of any facts or circumstances
          other than full and complete payment of all amounts due hereunder.

5.   No delay on the part of Holder or any other holder of this Note shall
     operate as a waiver of any right hereunder nor shall a single or partial
     exercise of a power or right hereunder preclude other or further exercise
     hereunder of that or any other power or right hereunder.

6.   Whenever an Event of Default occurs, SSP agrees that SSP shall pay to
     Holder any expenses, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, whether suit is
     brought or not, which Holder may incur in connection with the collection of
     any monies due under this Note or in connection with the enforcement of any
     right under this Note or under any other agreement related to this Note.

7.   In the event any one or more provisions (or any part of any provision)
     contained in this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal
     or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
     unenforceability shall not affect any other provision (or remaining part of
     the affected provision) of this Note, but this Note shall be construed to
     effect the purposes of this Note as if such invalid, illegal or
     unenforceable provision (or part of such provision) had never been
     contained herein and to that extent, the provisions of this Note are
     severable.

8.   This Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing
     signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
     modification or discharge is sought.

9.   This Note shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
     the State of Florida applicable to promissory notes made and entirely to be
     performed therein without regard to any otherwise applicable principle of
     conflicts of laws.

10.  Any suit to enforce this Note shall be brought in the federal or state
     courts for Collier County, Florida. SSP agrees and submits to the personal
     jurisdiction and venue of such courts. SSP agrees to accept service of
     process from these courts where such process is served. SSP hereby waives
     any claim that any such court is an inconvenient forum.

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11.  SSP HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
     ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING RELATED TO THIS NOTE.

Witness                                  SSP Solutions, Inc.
/s/ Jennifer Voda                          /s/ Thomas E. Schiff
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Print Name:
  /s/ Polly Hoskins
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