UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE  ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended     June 30, 1999

[   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE  ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to

Commission File       0-7445
Number:

                   DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware                                         95-2582922
(State or other              (I.R.S. Employer Identification
jurisdiction                  No.)
of incorporation or
organization)


3030 Enterprise Court, Vista, California             92083-8347
(Address of principal executive offices)             (zip code)

                (760) 734-5454
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changed
since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                     [ X ]   Yes    [   ]   No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or
15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
[    ]   Yes     [   ]   No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

     As of  July 23, 1999, the Registrant had only one class of
common stock, par value $0.01, of which there were 2,701,466
shares outstanding.
   PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements.

                 DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (In thousands)


                                       June 30,
                                         1999     March 31,
                                      (Unaudited)    1999
                                      ----------  ---------
ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents            $4,576    $5,548
    Accounts receivable, net             12,204    10,967
    Inventories                          12,138    11,890
    Deferred income taxes                 2,998     2,998
    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                 471       754
                                         ------    ------
        Total current assets             32,387    32,157
Property, plant and equipment, net        9,786    10,248
Goodwill, net                             5,390     5,442
Other assets                                285       320
                                        -------   -------
        Total assets                    $47,848   $48,167
                                        =======   =======

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                     $2,519    $2,521
    Accrued expenses                      5,678     7,369
    Customer advances                     2,804     1,594
    Income taxes payable                    317       282
    Current portion of long-term debt        85        84
                                        -------   -------
        Total current liabilities        11,403    11,850
Long-term debt                            3,148     3,170
Deferred income taxes                     1,752     1,752
Deferred rent                                58       ---
                                         ------   -------
        Total liabilities                16,361    16,772
                                         ------   -------
Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock -- par value $0.01;
    authorized 2,000,000 shares, none      ---       ---
     issued or outstanding
    Common stock -- par value $0.01;
     authorized 10,000,000 shares,
     3,092,245 and 3,084,532 shares
     issued in June and March,
     respectively                            31        31
    Additional paid-in capital           10,798    10,758
    Retained earnings                    23,008    22,956
    Treasury stock, at cost; 390,779
     shares in June and March            (2,106)   (2,106)
    Stock option plan and stock
     purchase plan notes receivable        (244)     (244)
                                       --------  --------
      Total stockholders' equity         31,487    31,395
                                       --------  --------
      Total liabilities and
       stockholders'equity              $47,848   $48,167
                                        =======   =======
See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                   DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
            (In thousands, except per-share amounts)


                                   Three Months Ended
                                        June 30,
                                      1999    1998
                                    ------- -------
Net sales                          $13,523  $15,289
Cost of sales                        9,638   11,211
                                    ------  -------
Gross profit                         3,885    4,078

Selling, general and                 2,807    3,232
administrative
Research and development               996      450
                                    ------  -------
Operating income                        82      396

Interest expense                       (55)    (128)
Interest income                         69        7
Other expense                           (9)      ---
                                    ------  -------
Income before income taxes              87      275

Income taxes                            35      112
                                    ------  -------
Net income                             $52     $163
                                    ======  =======
Earnings per common share--basic     $0.02    $0.06
                                    ======  =======
Weighted average number of
    common shares outstanding        2,696    2,682
                                    ======  =======
Earnings per common share--diluted   $0.02    $0.06
                                    ======  =======
Weighted average number of
 common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding                  2,701    2,682
                                    ======  =======

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                    1999    1998
                                                -------   -------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income                                           $52     $163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by (used in) operating
  activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                    535      640
    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:
        Accounts receivable                       (1,237)  (2,193)
        Inventories                                 (248)     817
        Prepaid expenses and other assets            314     (733)
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (1,693)  (1,304)
        Customer advances                          1,210    2,112
        Income taxes payable                          35      112
        Restructuring reserve                        ---     (196)
        Deferred rent                                 58      ---
    Other                                             13        4
                                                  ------  -------
Net cash used in operating activities               (961)    (578)
                                                  ------- -------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment          (410)     (84)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and
 equipment                                           384       --
                                                  ------  -------
Net cash used in investing activities                (26)     (84)
                                                  ------  -------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-term debt                         (21)      ---
Increase in revolving credit facility                ---       700
Issuance of common stock                              36        38
                                                  ------  --------
Net cash provided by financing activities             15       738
                                                  ------    ------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                        (972)       76
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   5,548       634
                                                 -------   -------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $4,576      $710
                                                 =======   =======
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Datron Systems Incorporated
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1.   Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein
contain the accounts of Datron Systems Incorporated and its
wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Company") and have been prepared
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have
been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
It is suggested that these financial statements be read in
connection with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1999.

In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying
unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise
stated, which are necessary to present fairly its financial
position at June 30, 1999 and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the periods presented.  Results of operations
for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative
of what results will be for the entire fiscal year.  The balance
sheet at March 31, 1999 has been derived from audited financial
statements.


2.   Earnings per Share

As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
128, "Earnings per Share," the Company has presented basic and
diluted earnings per share ("EPS") amounts.  Basic EPS is
calculated based on the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period.  Diluted EPS is calculated based
on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period plus equivalent shares issuable under the Company's stock
option plans.  Options to purchase 225,000 shares of common stock
at prices ranging from $7.23 to $15.73 were not included in the
computation of diluted EPS at June 30, 1999 because the effect of
such options would be anti-dilutive.  Such options expire at
various dates from May 16, 2000 to March 22, 2008.


3.   Accounts Receivable

At June 30, 1999 and March 31, 1999, accounts receivable were as
follows:

                             June 30,     March 31,
                               1999          1999
                            -----------   -----------
     Billed                 $ 6,105,000   $ 7,430,000
     Unbilled                 6,255,000     3,724,000
                            -----------   -----------
     Subtotal               12,360,000    11,154,000
     Allowance for doubtful
      accounts                (156,000)     (187,000)
                            -----------   -----------
     Total                  $12,204,000   $10,967,000
                            ===========   ===========


4.   Inventories

At June 30, 1999 and March 31, 1999,  inventories were as
follows:

                             June 30,    March 31,
                               1999         1999
                            ----------- -----------
     Raw materials          $ 6,974,000 $ 6,807,000
     Work-in-process          3,778,000   3,230,000
     Finished goods           1,386,000   1,853,000
                            ----------- -----------
     Total                  $12,138,000 $11,890,000
                            =========== ===========

Inventories are presented net of allowances for obsolescence of
$1,371,000 and $1,380,000 at June 30, 1999 and March 31, 1999,
respectively.



5.   Property, Plant and Equipment

At June 30, 1999 and March 31, 1999, property, plant and
equipment was as follows:


                               June 30,       March 31,
                                 1999           1999
                             ----------    -------------
   Land and buildings          $8,795,000  $   8,743,000
   Machinery and equipment     14,657,000     15,110,000
   Furniture and office         1,667,000      1,674,000
    equipment
   Leasehold improvements         701,000      1,328,000
   Construction-in-process        124,000         52,000
                              -----------   ------------
   Subtotal                    25,944,000     26,907,000
   Accumulated depreciation
    and amortization          (16,158,000)   (16,659,000)
                             ------------   ------------
   Total                     $  9,786,000   $ 10,248,000
                             ============   ============


6.   Segment Information

Segment information was as follows for the periods shown:

                                       Three Months Ended
                                            June 30,
                                        1999         1998
                                    -----------  ------------
  Net sales:
    Antenna and Imaging Systems     $ 9,862,000    $10,027,000
    Communication Products            3,661,000      5,262,000
                                    -----------   ------------
    Consolidated net sales          $13,523,000    $15,289,000
                                    ===========    ===========
  Operating income (loss):
    Antenna and Imaging Systems         850,000        350,000
    Communication Products             (438,000)       369,000
    General corporate expenses         (330,000)      (323,000)
                                     -----------  ------------
    Consolidated operating income        82,000        396,000
  Interest income (expense), net         14,000       (121,000)
  Other expense                          (9,000)         ---
                                    -----------    -----------
  Income before income taxes        $    87,000    $   275,000
                                    ===========    ===========

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.

Datron Systems Incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiaries
(the "Company") report operations in two business segments:
Antenna and Imaging Systems, and Communication Products.  The
Antenna and Imaging Systems business segment designs and
manufactures satellite communication systems, subsystems and
antennas that are sold worldwide to commercial and governmental
customers.  Its major product lines are remote sensing satellite
earth stations, tracking antennas and systems for U.S. and
foreign governmental agencies (including the U.S. Department of
Defense ("DoD")) and commercial satellite service providers, and
mobile direct broadcast satellite ("DBS") television reception
systems for recreational vehicles, boats and large business jets.
The Communication Products business segment designs, manufactures
and distributes high frequency and very high frequency radios and
accessories for worldwide military and civilian purposes.

This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations contains "forward-looking statements"
as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  A variety of factors could cause the Company's actual
results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such
forward-looking statements.  These include, among others,
uncertainties stemming from the dependence of the Company on
foreign sales and on large orders from a relatively small number
of customers, risks relating to the decline in the Company's
traditional defense business and the Company's efforts to develop
and market consumer products, lack of timely development or
customer acceptance of new products, worldwide economic downturns
and currency devaluations, restrictions imposed by the U.S.
government on the export of Company products, and the impact of
competition.  Investors are referred to the Company's periodic
reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
without limitation the Investment Considerations set forth in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 was $52,000, or
$0.02 per share, compared with $163,000, or $0.06 per share, in
the first quarter of fiscal 1999.  Net sales in the first quarter
of fiscal 2000 were $13,523,000, a 12% decrease from first
quarter sales last fiscal year of $15,289,000.  The decrease in
sales and net income was primarily due to lower sales of radio
products and mobile DBS antenna products.

Operating results for each business segment were as follows:

Antenna and Imaging Systems

                          Three Months Ended
                              June 30,
                        1999           1998
                      ----------    -----------
  Net sales           $9,862,000    $10,027,000
                      ==========    ===========
  Gross profit        $2,863,000    $ 2,355,000
                      ==========    ===========
  Operating income      $850,000       $350,000
                      ==========    ===========

Sales of Antenna and Imaging Systems products decreased 2% in the
first quarter of fiscal 2000 compared with the first quarter of
fiscal 1999.  Lower sales of DBS antenna products were partially
offset by higher sales of remote sensing satellite earth stations
and military antenna products.

Gross profit percentage on sales of Antenna and Imaging Systems
products was 29.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 compared
with 23.5% in the first quarter last fiscal year.  The increase
was primarily due to more efficient production and to a more
favorable product mix.

Operating income percentage from sales of Antenna and Imaging
Systems products was 8.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2000
compared 3.5% in the first quarter last fiscal year.  The
improvement resulted primarily from higher gross profits,
partially offset by higher new product development expenses.


Communication Products

                                 Three Months Ended
                                      June 30,
                                  1999        1998
                               ----------  ----------
   Net sales                   $3,661,000  $5,262,000
                               ==========  ===========
   Gross profit                $1,022,000  $1,723,000
                               ==========  ===========
   Operating income (loss)     ($438,000)   $369,0000
                               ==========  ===========

Sales of Communication Products decreased 30% in the first
quarter of fiscal 2000 compared with the first quarter of fiscal
1999.  The decrease in sales was due to a lower order backlog at
March 31, 1999 than at March 31, 1998 and low order bookings
during the quarter.  Several anticipated orders were delayed
because of continued economic weakness and instability in several
of the Company's international markets.  The economies of some of
the Company's international customers are beginning to strengthen
and it is once again possible to arrange financing for some of
them.  Successful completion of those financing arrangements
should result in an improvement in radio sales as the fiscal year
progresses.  Future results of operations may be adversely
affected if those financing arrangements cannot be completed, or
if the delayed orders are further delayed or canceled or if
procurements the Company has identified as promising
opportunities are canceled.

Gross profit percentage on sales of Communication Products was
27.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 compared with 32.7% in
the first quarter last fiscal year.  The decrease was primarily
due to inefficiencies resulting from the lower level of sales in
the recent quarter and to move-related expenses associated with
this business segment's relocation to Vista, California.

Operating loss percentage from sales of Communication Products
was 12.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 compared with an
operating income percentage of 7.0% in the first quarter last
fiscal year.  The decline from an operating income percentage to
an operating loss percentage was primarily due to lower gross
profits on the lower sales and higher new product development
expenses.


Consolidated expenses were as follows:

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2,807,000 in
the first quarter of fiscal 2000, a 13% decrease compared with
first quarter of fiscal 1999 expenses of $3,232,000.  The
decrease was primarily due to lower selling expenses at the
Antenna and Imaging Systems business segment, partially offset by
higher administrative expenses at the Communication Products
business segment.

Research and development expenses were $996,000 in the first
quarter of fiscal 2000 compared with $450,000 in the first
quarter last fiscal year.  The 121% increase was due to programs
to improve core tracking antenna technologies, to improve mobile
DBS antenna products and to continue development of new radio
products.

Order backlog at June 30 was as follows:

                                     1999         1998
                                  -----------  -----------
   Antenna and Imaging Systems    $21,758,000  $24,021,000
   Communication Products           2,033,000    3,523,000
                                  -----------  -----------
   Total                          $23,791,000  $27,544,000
                                  ===========  ===========

The 9% decrease in Antenna and Imaging Systems backlog at June
30, 1999 compared with June 30, 1998 resulted primarily from
lower order bookings for remote sensing satellite earth stations
in the recent quarter.  Although remote sensing bookings in the
recent quarter were strong, they were not as good as the
comparable quarter a year ago that included a single order from a
European customer for $9 million.

The 42% decrease in Communication Products backlog at June 30,
1999 compared with June 30, 1998 was primarily due to low order
bookings.  As previously noted, several anticipated orders were
delayed because of continued economic weakness and instability in
several of the Company's international markets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 1999, working capital was $20,984,000 compared with
$20,307,000 at March 31, 1999, an increase of $677,000 or 3%.
Major changes affecting working capital during this period were
as follows:  accounts receivable increased $1,237,000 primarily
due to an increase in unbilled receivables associated with long-
term contracts; inventories increased $248,000; accounts payable
and accrued expenses decreased $1,693,000; and customer advances
increased $1,210,000.  The Company's cash position at June 30,
1999 was $4,576,000 compared with $5,548,000 at March 31, 1999, a
decrease of 18%.  At June 30, 1999, the Company had no borrowings
against its revolving line of credit.

Capital equipment expenditures were $401,000 in the first three
months of fiscal 2000 compared with $84,000 in the first three
months last fiscal year.  Although capital expenditures in the
first quarter of fiscal 2000 were higher than in the first
quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company anticipates total capital
expenditures in fiscal 2000 will be comparable to the fiscal 1999
total of $1,535,000.

At June 30, 1999, the Company had a $16,000,000 revolving line of
credit with its bank.  The line may be used for the issuance of
letters of credit and for direct working capital advances in any
combination up to the lesser of $16 million or an availability
limit determined by a borrowing base formula.  At June 30, 1999,
the availability limit was $13,803,000.  Five million dollars of
the total credit facility is restricted to working capital and
letters of credit required to finance non-military international
business.  That portion of the line of credit expires on April 1,
2000.  The remaining $11,000,000 facility expires on April 1,
2001.  At June 30, 1999, there were no borrowings under the line
and the bank had issued letters of credit against the line
totaling $3,705,000.  The Company believes its existing working
capital, anticipated future cash flows from operations and
available credit with its bank are sufficient to finance
presently planned capital and working capital requirements.

Year 2000 Issues

Some software included in products sold or licensed to the
Company's customers and certain portions of the Company's
internal operating systems may be subject to failure as a result
of what is commonly known as the Year 2000 date issue (the "Year
2000 issue").  A discussion of this issue follows.

The Company's state of readiness.

The Company believes all systems and products currently sold and
new products under development are Year 2000 compliant.  Although
the Company's assessment of its Year 2000 exposure is not
complete, the Company currently believes its potential exposure
to problems arising from the Year 2000 issue lies in three areas:

 -   Information technology ("IT") previously sold or licensed
     to the Company's customers and non-IT components (such as
     computer chips imbedded in hardware) previously sold to the
     Company's customers.
 -   IT and non-IT components used in the Company's internal
     operating systems.
 -   Compliance with the Year 2000 issue by third parties with
     whom the Company has a material relationship.

Products sold or licensed to customers:

Most of the Company's antenna and image processing products and
some of its radio communication products contain IT and non-IT
components that may be affected by the Year 2000 issue.  The
Company is pursuing a three-phase program to identify and resolve
this exposure:

1.   Identify all products that contain IT and non-IT systems
that are not Year 2000 compliant.  To the extent practical,
identify all customers who are still using those products.
Status:  Completed.
2.   Determine appropriate solutions to remedy the non-compliant
products and systems.  Those solutions may include software
upgrades, replacement of non-compliant components, referral of
problems relating to third party-provided software to the
original supplier, or determination that the age of the product
or nature of the problem is such that replacement of the product
or system is the only practical solution.  Status:  Completed.
3.   Notify all identified customers of the Year 2000 issue
associated with their products and systems, and inform them of
the Company's policy regarding their situation.  All products and
systems under warranty or service agreement as of December 31,
1998 will be made Year 2000 compliant by the Company.  Other
customers who have products and systems that can economically be
made Year 2000 compliant will be offered software upgrades and
component replacement for a fee.  Customers who have products or
systems that cannot economically be made Year 2000 compliant will
be so notified and informed of current product alternatives
offered by the Company.  Status:  Completed.

Internal operating systems:

Some of the Company's internal operating systems are Year 2000
compliant and some are not.  The Company is pursuing a two-phase
program to identify and resolve this exposure:

1.   Systematically test and verify internal IT systems and
modules for Year 2000 compliance.  To the extent practical,
systematically test and verify equipment and facility systems
that contain non-IT components.  Status:  Completed.
2.   Use internal programmers and outside consultants to upgrade
those internal IT systems and modules that are not Year 2000
compliant.  Replace non-IT components that are not Year 2000
compliant.  Status:  Estimated 80% complete.  Estimated
completion date:  November 30, 1999.

Third party relationships:

Although the Company is rarely dependent on a single source of
supply for IT and non-IT components, the failure of a selected
supplier to timely deliver Year 2000 compliant IT and non-IT
components could jeopardize the Company's ability to meet its
required delivery schedules.  (The Company is also dependent on
third party service providers, such as telephone companies, banks
and insurance carriers; however, the Company does not believe it
has significant Year 2000 exposure from those providers and has
not implemented any programs to assure Year 2000 compliance by
them.)  The Company is pursuing a two-phase program to identify
and resolve Year 2000 exposure from third parties:

1.   Develop a supplier compliance warranty for incorporation in
all purchase orders issued after March 31, 1999.  That warranty
will require suppliers selling IT and non-IT components to the
Company to certify that items delivered are Year 2000 compliant
and require them to correct or replace any such item found to be
non-compliant.  Status:  Completed.
2.   Develop alternative sources for IT and non-IT components
that are Year 2000 compliant in the event existing suppliers are
not able to meet compliance requirements.  Status:  75% complete.
Estimated completion date:  September 30, 1999.

Costs to address the Company's Year 2000 issues.

To date, the Company has spent approximately $99,000 in
identifying and fixing Year 2000 issues and estimates it will
incur an additional $115,000 for remediation of its remaining
Year 2000 issues.  Because the costs to complete the remaining
tasks are dependent on information not yet available, it is
likely that this estimate will change.

Risks of the Company's Year 2000 issues.

The Company believes the most reasonably likely worst case Year
2000 scenario would include a combination of some or all of the
following:

-     Products sold to some of its customers would fail to
      perform some or all of their intended functions.  The
      Company estimates the maximum number of customers that
      may be affected is 100.  In such a situation, the
      Company's maximum obligation would be to repair or
      replace the defective products to the extent the Company
      is required to do so under its contracts with its
      customers.
-     Internal IT modules or systems may fail to operate or may
      give erroneous information.  Such failure could result in
      production and shipping delays, inability to generate or
      delays in generation of financial reports and statements,
      and computer network downtime resulting in numerous
      inefficiencies and higher payroll expenses.
-     Non-IT components in HVAC, lighting, telephone, security
      and similar systems might fail and cause the entire
      system to fail.  Non-IT components in production and test
      equipment might fail, resulting in delays in production
      and new product development.




The Company's contingency plans.

The Company believes its plans for addressing the Year 2000 issue
as outlined above are adequate to handle the most reasonably
likely worst case scenario.  The Company does not believe it will
incur a material financial impact for the risk of failure, or
from the costs associated with assessing the risks of failure,
arising from the Year 2000 issue.  Consequently, the Company does
not intend to create a contingency plan other than as set forth
above.

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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION


Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

Pursuant to a business loan agreement with a bank, the Company
must comply with certain financial covenants.  The agreement also
prohibits the Company from declaration or payment of dividends or
other distributions on the Company's stock, except under certain
conditions specified in the agreement.  The Company is in
compliance with both requirements.

Item 5.  Other Information.

In July 1999, the Company's board of directors authorized the
repurchase of up to 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
The shares will be purchased from time-to-time on the open
market.  Repurchased shares will be used for employee benefit
programs.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  Exhibits:  None

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

     No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter.


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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                   DATRON SYSTEMS INCORPORATED



Date    July 30, 1999              By:  /s/ William L. Stephan
                                     --------------------------
                                     William L. Stephan
                                     Vice President and Chief
                                     Financial Officer
                                     (Principal Financial and
                                     Accounting Officer)