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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(i)

                                EDO CORPORATION

                     SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

                             EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Preamble....................................................   ii
Article I -- Definitions....................................    1
Article II -- Participation.................................    2
Article III -- Retirement Date..............................    2
Article IV -- Retirement Income.............................    3
Article V -- Payment of Benefits............................    4
Article VI -- Vesting and Forfeiture........................    5
Article VII -- Plan Administration..........................    5
Article VIII -- Amendment and Termination...................    5
Article IX -- Funding.......................................    6
Article X -- Miscellaneous..................................    6
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                                    PREAMBLE

     This instrument states the terms and conditions of the EDO Corporation
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), effective as of July 1,
2001.

     The purpose of this Plan is to provide eligible Senior Executives of the
Employer with supplemental retirement income and survivor benefits in addition
to the benefits payable from the EDO Corporation Employees Pension Plan. The
Plan is intended to enable the Employer to attract and retain as Employees those
Senior Executives eligible for the Plan.

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                                   ARTICLE I

                                  DEFINITIONS

     Unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:

1.1   "Affiliate" means any entity aggregated with the Company under Sections
      414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but only
      for the period during which such entity is so aggregated with the Company
      or any other entity designated as such by the Compensation Committee, in
      its sole discretion.

1.2   "Beneficiary" means the person or persons entitled to receive a benefit
      under the Plan in the event of the death of a Participant.

1.3   "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

1.4   "Cause" shall mean (i) the willful failure of an Employee to perform
      substantially the Employee's duties as an employee of the Employer (other
      than due to mental or physical illness), (ii) the Employee's engaging in
      serious misconduct that is injurious to the Employer or any Employee,
      (iii) the Employee's having being convicted of, or having entered a plea
      on Nolo Contendre to, a crime that constitutes a felony, or (iv) the
      breach by the Employee of any written covenant or agreement to compete
      with the Employer.

1.5   "Change in Control" shall have the same meaning as defined in a
      Participant's Change in Control Agreement.

1.6   "Change in Control Agreement" means the individual agreement, if any,
      between an Employee and the Employer which details the governing terms and
      conditions of the Employee's employment with the Employer in the event of
      the Employer undergoing a Change in Control.

1.7   "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.8   "Company" means EDO Corporation and any successor to such corporation
      which shall adopt the Plan.

1.9   "Compensation" means the regular rate of base salary or wages payable to
      an Employee by an Employer for the performance of duties, inclusive of
      Incentive Compensation, and of any contributions made by the Employee
      pursuant to Code Sections 402(g)(3), 125 or 457, determined without the
      application of any limitations on annual compensation as provided in Code
      Section 401(a)(17). In the case of a Participant who is Disabled, the
      Participant's Compensation for each calendar month during his period of
      Disability shall be deemed to be the Participant's monthly rate of pay in
      effect at the time the Participant was last actively employed by an
      Employer, and the monthly pro-rated five (5) year average Incentive
      Compensation paid to the Employee prior to their last day of work, before
      the commencement of such Disability.

1.10  "Compensation Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board of
      Directors.

1.11  "Disability" or "Disabled" means such terms as defined under the Qualified
      Plan.

1.12  "Early Retirement Age" means age 55 with the completion of ten (10) Years
      of Service.

1.13  "Early Retirement Date" means the date of a Participant's termination of
      employment on or after attainment of Early Retirement Age, but prior to
      Normal Retirement Age.

1.14  "Early Retirement Income" means the retirement benefits provided to
      Participants and their Beneficiaries reduced according to the applicable
      provisions of Article IV, Section 4.2.

1.15  "Effective Date" means July 1, 2001.

1.16  "Employee" means any individual who receives remuneration from an Employer
      in the form of salary or wages paid for personal services rendered to an
      Employer.

1.17  "Employer" means EDO Corporation, any other Affiliate, or any successor
      entity.

1.18  "Final Average Compensation" means the average obtained by dividing (i)
      the total Compensation of the Employee for service during the 60
      consecutive calendar months (or his total employment if less than 60) in
      the last 120 calendar months (or his total employment if less than 120
      months) of his

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      employment by an Employer, including the month in which his employment
      ceases but not including any prior month in which he was not employed for
      the full month, for which 60 (or such lesser number of months, if
      applicable) consecutive calendar months such Compensation is greatest, by
      (ii) the number of months and fraction, if any, equal to 60 months (or
      such lesser number of months, if applicable).

1.19  "Incentive Compensation" means the award payable to an Employee under the
      Employer's Incentive Compensation Plan.

1.20  "Normal Retirement Age" means age 65.

1.21  "Normal Retirement Date" means the date of a Participant's termination of
      employment on or after attainment of Normal Retirement Age.

1.22  "Participant" means a Senior Executive who has satisfied the eligibility
      requirements of Article II hereof, and whose participation has not ceased
      pursuant to any provision of this Plan.

1.23  "Pension Administration Committee" means the Pension Administration
      Committee appointed by the Board.

1.24  "Plan" means the EDO Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as
      set forth herein and as amended from time to time.

1.25  "Plan Year" means the Company's fiscal year for federal income tax
      purposes.

1.26  "Qualified Plan" means the EDO Corporation Employees Pension Plan as in
      effect on the Effective Date and as amended from time to time.

1.27  "Retirement Date" means the effective date of a Participant's retirement
      determined in accordance with Article III hereof.

1.28  "Retirement Income" means the retirement benefits provided to Participants
      and their Beneficiaries in accordance with the applicable provisions of
      this Plan.

1.29  "Senior Executive" means an Employee who is designated as a Senior
      Executive of the Employer.

1.30  "Years of Service" means the number of years or partial years during which
      a Participant is employed as an Employee, determined by dividing the
      number of consecutive months of service by twelve (12). An authorized
      leave of absence shall not be considered a break in service provided the
      Participant returns from the leave of absence prior to termination of
      employment. In addition, a Participant shall be credited with service for
      any period of absence from employment or service during which such
      Participant is suffering from a Disability, but ending on the earlier of
      (i) the date the Participant returns to work with the Employer, (ii) the
      date the Participant begins receiving Retirement Income hereunder, (iii)
      the ten (10) year anniversary of the Participant's last day of work prior
      to Disability, or (v) the Participant's attainment of Normal Retirement
      Age.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                 PARTICIPATION

2.1   Eligibility.  Each Senior Executive may be eligible to participate in the
      Plan, in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, as of the
      later of the Effective Date hereof or the date such Senior Executive is
      designated as eligible to participate in the Plan.

2.2   Enrollment and Participation.  A Senior Executive who becomes a
      Participant shall remain a Participant as long as he is entitled to any
      benefits under the Plan.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                RETIREMENT DATE

3.1   Normal/Early Retirement Date.  A Participant's Retirement Date shall mean
      such Participant's Normal Retirement Date or Early Retirement Date, as the
      case may be, or such other date considered to be the Participant's
      deferred Retirement Date as defined in Section 3.2.

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3.2   Postponed Retirement.  If a Participant continues to perform services as
      an Employee beyond his Normal Retirement Date, such Participant's
      postponed Retirement Date shall be the date of the Participant's
      termination of employment with the Employer.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                               RETIREMENT INCOME

4.1   Normal Retirement Income.  A Participant's Retirement Income at Normal
      Retirement Age shall be calculated based on a single life annuity with 15
      years certain and shall equal the excess, if any, of (A) minus (B) where:

      (A) Equals two percent (2%) times the Participant's Years of Service, to a
          maximum of 44 years, the product of which must be at least 50% if the
          Participant retires at or after age 65 with 10 Years of Service,
          multiplied by the Participant's Final Average Compensation, multiplied
          by twelve (12); and

      (B) Equals the amount of the annual retirement benefit which is payable to
          such Participant at the Participant's Normal Retirement Date under the
          Qualified Plan in the form of a single life annuity.

4.2   Early Retirement Income.

      (A)Election to Defer Retirement Income until Normal Retirement
         Age.  Should a Participant who retires at or after Early Retirement
         Age, but prior to Normal Retirement Age, elect in accordance with the
         terms of Section 5.1(B) to defer the commencement of his Retirement
         Income until the first day of the month coinciding with or next
         following the month in which the Participant reaches Normal Retirement
         Age, the Participant's Retirement Income shall be determined in
         accordance with Section 4.1 of the Plan. In all other cases, a
         Participant's Early Retirement Income shall be determined in accordance
         with the terms of Section (B) or (C) hereof, as appropriate.

      (B)Retirement with at least 10 Years of Service, at or After Age 60 and
         Prior to Age 65.  Early Retirement Income for a Participant with at
         least 10 Years of Service at retirement and who retires at or after age
         60 and prior to age 65 shall be the amount (i) determined under Section
         4.1 based upon Final Average Compensation and Years of Service at such
         Participant's Early Retirement Date reduced by (ii) three percent (3%)
         for each year (and interpolated to actual age using years and months at
         commencing) from and after the Participant's Retirement Date through
         the end of the month in which such Participant would reach the Normal
         Retirement Age.

      (C)Retirement with at least 10 Years of Service, at or After Age 55 and
         Prior to Age 60.  Early Retirement Income for a Participant with at
         least 10 Years of Service at retirement and who retires at or after age
         55 and prior to age 60 shall be the amount (i) determined under Section
         4.1 based upon Final Average Compensation and Years of Service at such
         Participant's Early Retirement Date reduced by (ii) five percent (5%)
         for each year (and interpolated to actual age using years and months at
         commencing) from and after the Participant's Retirement Date through
         the end of the month in which such Participant would reach the Normal
         Retirement Age.

4.3   Postponed Retirement Income.  Retirement Income for a Participant who
      postponed his Retirement Date under Section 3.2 shall be the amount (i)
      determined under Section 4.1(A) based upon Final Average Compensation and
      Years of Service at such Participant's deferred Retirement Date minus (ii)
      the amount calculated under Section 4.1(B) which would be payable at such
      Participant's deferred Retirement Date.

4.4   Death Benefit.

      (A)Commencement.  A death benefit shall commence as of the first day of
         the month coinciding with or next following the month in which the
         death of a Participant occurs.

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      (B)Pre-Retirement Death Benefit.  The death benefit for a Participant who
         dies while employed by an Employer after attaining age 50, with 10
         Years of Service, shall be an amount determined under Section 4.1 as if
         the Participant had retired on the date such Participant's death
         occurs, and payable to the Participant's Beneficiary for 15 years
         certain.

      (C)Designation of Beneficiary.  Upon enrollment in the Plan, the
         Participant will designate by written notice on a form prescribed by
         the Pension Administration Committee one or more Beneficiaries. A
         Participant may change his Beneficiary designation at any time by
         filing the prescribed form with the Pension Administration Committee.
         The consent of the Participant's Beneficiary is not required for a
         change of Beneficiary, and no Beneficiary has any rights under this
         Plan except as are provided by its terms. The rights of a Beneficiary
         who predeceases the Participant who designated him immediately
         terminates, unless the Participant has specified otherwise.

      (D)Beneficiary if no Designation is Made.  Unless a different Beneficiary
         has been designated in accordance with Section 4.4(C), the Beneficiary
         of any Participant who is lawfully married on the date of his death is
         his surviving spouse. The Beneficiary of any other Participant who dies
         without having designated a Beneficiary is his estate.

                                   ARTICLE V

                              PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

5.1   Timing of Payments.

      (A)General Rule.  Subject to subsection (B) hereof, the payment of
         Retirement Income shall commence as of the first day of the month
         coinciding with or next following a Participant's Retirement Date.

      (B)Deferred Payment of Benefits.  Notwithstanding the above, a Participant
         may elect in writing or in such other format prescribed by the Pension
         Administration Committee to have the commencement of payment of
         Retirement Income (but not payment of a Death Benefit under Section
         4.4) deferred to the first day of any month following a Participant's
         Retirement Date up to and including, but no later than, the first day
         of the month following the month in which such Participant reaches
         Normal Retirement Age; provided, however, that any election to defer
         the payment of Retirement Income shall not be valid unless such
         election is made on or before six (6) months prior to the Participant's
         Retirement Date. The Pension Administration Committee, in its sole
         discretion and on such basis as it deems appropriate under the
         circumstances, has the authority to change any payment date otherwise
         selected under this section by the Participant.

      (C)Calculation of Deferred Payment.  If a Participant elects deferred
         payment of Retirement Income, the Retirement Income for such
         Participant shall be calculated as if the Participant had retired on
         the payment date, but with the Participant's Final Average Compensation
         and Years of Service determined as of the Participant's Retirement
         Date.

5.2   Forms of Payment.

      (A)Normal Form of Payment.  The normal form of payment of Retirement
         Income shall be a single life annuity based on the life of the
         Participant with a 15 years term certain.

      (B)Optional Forms of Payment.  Notwithstanding Section 5.2(A), the Pension
         Administration Committee from time to time may make available to
         Participants or others entitled to receive payments of retirement or
         death benefits under the Plan such additional optional forms of payment
         of such benefits as such Pension Administration Committee shall deem
         appropriate, provided that any such forms for payment of benefits shall
         not increase the cost of such benefits to the Employer (cost being
         determined on such basis as the Compensation Committee shall deem
         appropriate).

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                                   ARTICLE VI

                             VESTING AND FORFEITURE

6.1   Vesting.  A Participant shall have a nonforfeitable right to receive his
      Retirement Income under this Plan upon attaining Early Retirement Age,
      unless such Retirement Income is a Death Benefit under Section 4.4, in
      which case vesting occurs upon the Participant's attainment of age 50 with
      10 Years of Service.

6.2   Accelerated Vesting.  Notwithstanding Section 6.1, the Compensation
      Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting terms in
      respect of a Participant.

6.3   Forfeiture.  A Participant whose employment terminates with the Employer
      for Cause shall forfeit any and all entitlements to receive his Retirement
      Income under this Plan.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                              PLAN ADMINISTRATION

7.1   Powers and Duties of the Compensation Committee.  The Compensation
      Committee shall have absolute discretion with respect to the adoption,
      altering or amending of the Plan, and the designation of Participants of
      the Plan.

7.2   Powers and Duties of the Pension Administration Committee.  The Pension
      Administration Committee's powers and duties shall include, but not be
      limited to:

      (A) Proposing, interpreting, altering, or revoking rules and regulations
          necessary to administer the Plan;

      (B) Delegating ministerial duties and employing outside professionals as
          may be required; and

      (C) Entering into agreements or taking such other actions on behalf of the
          Company as are necessary to implement the Plan.

7.3   Action by the Committees.  The Compensation Committee and the Pension
      Administration Committee each act by a majority of its members at the time
      in office and may take action either by vote at a meeting or by written
      consent. The Chairman or Secretary of the Pension Administration Committee
      are authorized to represent the Company, including the signing of any
      certificate or other written direction.

7.4   Claims Procedure.  In the event a claim by a Participant relating to the
      amount of any distribution is denied, such person will be given written
      notice by the Secretary of the Pension Administration Committee of such
      denial, which notice shall set forth the reason for denial. The
      Participant may, within sixty (60) days after receiving the notice,
      request a review of such denial by filing notice in writing with the
      Secretary of the Pension Administration Committee. The Pension
      Administration Committee, in its discretion, may request a meeting with
      the Participant to clarify any matters it deems pertinent. The Pension
      Administration Committee will render a written decision within such period
      of time after receipt of the request that such Committee in its discretion
      deems necessary to give a full and fair review of the Participant's claim,
      stating the reason for its decision. The determination of the Pension
      Administration Committee as to any disputed questions or issues arising
      under the Plan and all interpretations, determinations and decisions of
      the Pension Administration Committee with respect to any claim hereunder
      shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all persons.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                           AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

8.1   Amendment.  The Company, in its sole discretion, by action of its Board or
      its delegate, shall have the right to amend, terminate or suspend the
      Plan, in whole or in part, at any time. Each Participant shall be promptly
      notified of any amendments. Notwithstanding the above, no amendment shall
      reduce a

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      Participant's right to any benefits previously accrued under the Plan
      prior to such amendment or termination.

8.2   Change in Control.  Notwithstanding any provision contained herein, if the
      Employer undergoes a Change in Control, the terms of a Participant's
      Change in Control Agreement with the Employer shall govern the
      determination of that Participant's entitlement to receive any or all of
      his Retirement Income under this Plan.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                    FUNDING

9.1   Unfunded Plan.  This Plan is intended to be unfunded and any distributions
      hereunder shall be made out of the general assets of the applicable
      Employer. No Participant or Beneficiary shall have any right, title,
      interest, or claim in or to any assets of any Employer other than as an
      unsecured creditor. The Plan constitutes only an unsecured commitment by
      the applicable Employer to make payments to the extent, and subject to the
      limitations, provided for herein. Although this Plan constitutes an
      "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee
      Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), it is intended to cover
      only a select group of management or highly compensated employees pursuant
      to Sections 201, 301 and 401 of ERISA.

9.2   Trust or Other Fund.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Employer may, but
      is not required to, contribute to a trust or other fund amounts equal to
      its obligations under the Plan. The assets of any trust or other fund so
      established shall be available to the creditors of such Employer in the
      event of its bankruptcy or insolvency. To the extent of the funds in such
      trust or other fund, distributions shall be payable to Participants first
      from such trust or other fund before any claim is made against the
      applicable Employer. The Pension Administration Committee may provide such
      direction to the trustee or custodian on behalf of the applicable Employer
      as it deems necessary to provide for the proper payment of distributions
      from the trust or other fund.

9.3   Payment from the Qualified Plan.  To the extent permitted under the
      relevant Code rules and regulations, the Pension Administration Committee
      may seek whole or partial payment of any entitlement to Retirement Income
      due under this Plan to a Participant to be paid to such Participant under
      the Qualified Plan, reducing to the extent so paid the Retirement Income,
      if any, payable to such Participant under this Plan.

                                   ARTICLE X

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

10.1  Tax Withholding.  Each Employer shall be entitled to withhold an amount
      sufficient in the opinion of such Employer to satisfy all federal, state
      and other governmental tax withholding requirements related to
      distributions pursuant to the Plan, including, but not limited to social
      security taxes.

10.2  Limitation of Rights.  No Participant or Beneficiary shall acquire any
      legal or equitable rights against any Employer, except as expressly
      provided in the Plan.

10.3  Participant's Status.  Each Participant in this Plan shall have the status
      of a general unsecured creditor of the applicable Employer and this Plan
      shall constitute a mere promise by such Employer to make future cash
      payments equivalent to the Participant's Retirement Income.

10.4  Offset to Distributions.  Any distribution to a Participant under the Plan
      may be offset by any monetary claims any Employer has against the
      Participant.

10.5  Inalienability.  Except as provided under Section 10.4, a Participant's
      rights to any distributions under the Plan are not subject in any manner
      to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge,
      encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or
      the Participant's Beneficiary.

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10.6  Indemnity of Committees.  Each Employer shall jointly and severally
      indemnify the members of the Compensation Committee and the Pension
      Administration Committee and each of them individually, from the effects
      and consequences of their acts, omissions and conduct in their official
      capacity, except to the extent that such effects and consequences result
      from their own willful misconduct.

10.7  Pronouns.  Wherever used herein, the masculine includes the feminine and
      the singular includes the plural, unless the context clearly provides
      otherwise.

10.8  Applicable Law.  This Plan shall be governed by and construed in
      accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EDO CORPORATION has caused this instrument to be
executed by its duly authorized officer on this   day of      , 2002.

                                          By:
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Attest:
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