UNITED  STATES
SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM  10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended 		June 30, 1997			
OR
[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
	       SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934
For the quarterly period ended 			 to 				

Commission file number 			0-3936					
			Orbit International Corp.					
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
	Delaware					   ID #	11-1826363		
(State or other jurisdiction      (I.R.S. Employer Identification
 incorporation or organization)	  Number)
	80 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, New York			11788	
(Address of principal executive offices			    (Zip Code)
				(516) 435-8300							
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
						N/A							
(Former name, former address and former 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 month (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.
							Yes 	   X		  No 		

		APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
			PROCEEDING 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 	   X		  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:
June 30, 1997.							         6,194,000










ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP.


	The financial information herein is unaudited.  However, in the 
opinion of management, such information reflects all adjustments 
(consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to a fair 
presentation of the results of operations for the periods being 
reported.  Additionally, it should be noted that the accompanying 
condensed financial statements do not purport to contain complete 
disclosures in conformity with generally accepted accounting 
principles.

	The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1997 
are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the 
full fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.

	The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1996 was 
condensed from the audited consolidated balance sheet appearing in the 
1996 annual report on Form 10-K.

	These condensed consolidated statements should be read in 
conjunction with the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 1996.
























PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM - I

ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



								     June 30,	   December 31,
								       1997		  1996
								   (unaudited)

ASSETS


Current assets:

 Cash and cash equivalents...............  $   310,000	   $   927,000
 Investment in marketable securities.....    1,632,000	       782,000
 Accounts receivable (less allowance for
  doubtful accounts).....................    2,659,000	    	3,114,000
 Inventories ............................    7,223,000		    6,657,000	 
 Restricted investments, related to
  discontinued operations................    1,269,000      2,453,000
 Assets held for sale, net...............      188,000        712,000
 Other current assets....................      243,000        246,000

   Total current assets..................   13,524,000     14,891,000

 Property, plant and equipment - at cost
  less accumulated depreciation and
  amortization...........................    2,329,000      2,347,000

 Excess of cost over the fair value of
   assets acquired.......................      983,000      1,019,000

 Investment in marketable securities.....      621,000      1,150,000

 Other assets............................	     649,000        524,000


 TOTAL ASSETS............................  $18,106,000    $19,931,000







See accompanying notes.




ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(continued)



								       June 30,    December 31,
								         1997		  1996
								     (unaudited)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Current liabilities:

 Current portion of long-term obligations.. $ 1,576,000   $ 1,656,000
 Accounts payable..........................   1,127,000       940,000
 Accrued expenses..........................   1,998,000     2,545,000
 Notes payable.............................      92,000        65,000
 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
  reserves for discontinued operations.....   1,207,000     2,636,000
 Due to factor.............................     704,000       852,000

   Total current liabilities...............   6,704,000     8,694,000

Long-term obligations, less current
 portion...................................   3,815,000     4,352,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
 reserves for discontinued operations,
 less current portion......................   1,183,000     1,424,000
Other liabilities..........................     315,000       315,000

   Total liabilities.......................  12,017,000    14,785,000

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock - $.10 par value..............     908,000       907,000
Additional paid-in capital.................  23,526,000    23,518,000
Accumulated deficit........................  (8,621,000)   (9,515,000)
Less treasury stock, at cost...............  (9,588,000)   (9,588,000)
Less deferred compensation.................    (136,000)     (174,000)
Less unrealized loss in marketable
 securities................................                    (2,000)

 Total stockholders' equity................   6,089,000     5,146,000


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $18,106,000   $19,931,000




See accompanying notes.
				
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
					 Six Months Ended		 Three Months Ended
                              June 30,                  June 30,
                          1997        1996 	        1997	   1996
                       
<S>                   <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net sales...........  $ 8,396,000 $ 7,770,000  $ 4,426,000 $ 4,889,000

Cost of sales.......    4,901,000   4,376,000    2,526,000   2,597,000

Gross profit........    3,495,000   3,394,000    1,900,000   2,292,000

Selling, general and
 administrative
 expense............    2,664,000   2,653,000    1,437,000   1,343,000
Interest expense           77,000      24,000       37,000       3,000
Investment and
 other(income)......     (140,000) (1,122,000)     (59,000)   (122,000)
Income from
 continuing
 operations.........      894,000   1,839,000      485,000   1,068,000
Discontinued
 operations:
   (Loss)from operations           (4,200,000)     	        (2,659,000)
   (Loss)from disposal             (3,801,000)              (3,801,000)


NET INCOME (LOSS)...  $   894,000 $(6,162,000) $   485,000 $(5,392,000)

Income (loss) per
 share:
Income from
 continuing
 operations:........  $        .13  $     .31    $     .07    $    .18
(Loss) from
 discontinued
 operations:........                  ( 1.34)                   ( 1.07)

NET INCOME (LOSS):..  $        .13  $ ( 1.03)    $     .07    $ (  .89)



</TABLE>




See accompanying notes.

ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

				    	                          Six Months Ended
                            		          	      June 30,
				    				            1997         1996

Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income(loss)............................ $   894,000  $(6,162,000)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
  to net cash (used in) provided by
  operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization...............      68,000       59,000
 Amortization of goodwill....................      36,000       51,000
 Write-off of goodwill.......................                  805,000
 Write-off of foreign currency translation...                1,230,000
 Compensatory issuance of stock..............      38,000       20,000
 Change in value of marketable trading
  securities.................................       2,000      (18,000)
 Disposal of discontinued operations.........                2,996,000

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 Accounts receivable.........................     455,000   (2,234,000)
 Inventories.................................    (566,000)     652,000
 Other current assets........................       3,000    1,079,000
 Accounts payable............................     187,000      730,000
 Accrued expenses............................    (547,000)    (161,000)
 Assets held for sale........................     524,000    1,731,000
 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
  reserves for discontinued operations.......  (1,670,000)
 Other long term obligations.................                 (312,000)
 Other assets................................    (125,000)    (121,000)

  Net cash (used in) provided by 
   operating activities......................    (701,000)     345,000

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Acquisitions of fixed assets................     (50,000)     (96,000)
 Purchase of net assets of acquired company..               (3,750,000)
 Change in value of marketable securities....       
 Purchase of marketable securities...........  (3,149,000) (12,805,000)
 Proceeds of sales of marketable securities..   4,012,000   22,645,000
  
  Net cash provided by investing activities..     813,000    5,994,000






(continued)


ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)


						


								           Six Months Ended
                            			               June 30,
				     		                1997         1996

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of performance shares                   30,000
 Due to factor...............................    (148,000)  (5,902,000)
 Repayments of debt..........................    (617,000)  (2,159,000)
 Proceeds of debt............................      27,000    2,000,000
 Stock option exercises......................       9,000               
Net cash (used in) financing activities......    (729,000)  (6,031,000)


NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH 
 EQUIVALENTS.................................    (617,000)     308,000    

				    			
Cash and cash equivalents - January 1........     927,000    2,274,000


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - June 30.......... $   310,000  $ 2,582,000   




Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
  information:
										
      Cash paid for:
       Interest.............................. $   328,000  $    938,000

      	Taxes................................. $    26,000  $       0











See accompanying notes.

				
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)



(NOTE 1) - Income (Loss) Per Share:

     Income (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of 
common and common equivalent shares (where appropriate) outstanding 
during each period.  The average number of shares and equivalent shares 
outstanding for the six month and three month periods ended June 30, 
1997 and 1996 are as follows:

			             	Six Months Ended           Three Months Ended
                   		June 30,                   June 30,
         	       		1997       1996            1997         1996

Primary		        6,781,000  5,960,000	      	6,751,000	   5,998,000
Fully diluted    6,781,000  5,970,000        6,751,000    6,020,000

	 In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 
Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share, which is required to be adopted 
on December 31, 1997.  At that time, the Company will be required to 
change the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to 
restate all prior periods.  Under the new requirements for calculating 
primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options will 
be excluded.  The impact is expected to result in an increase in 
primary earnings per share for the six months and second quarter ended 
June 30, 1997 of $.02 per share and $.01 per share, respectively, and 
to be immaterial for the comparable periods of the prior year. The 
impact of Statement 128 on the calculation of fully diluted earnings 
per share for these periods is not expected to be material. 

(NOTE 2) - Cost of Sales:

     For interim periods, the Company estimates its inventory and 
related gross profit.

(NOTE 3) - Inventories:

     Inventories are comprised of the following:

                                   June 30,          December 31,
                                     1997                1996

Raw Materials..............     $ 2,401,000           $ 2,332,000
Work-in-process............       4,822,000             4,325,000
Finished goods.............           -     			            	-	    

                       TOTAL		  $ 7,223,000           $ 6,657,000

(continued)
			
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(continued)


(NOTE 4) - Available-For-Sale Securities:

     Under the terms of certain credit facilities, the Company's 
investment portfolio and certain cash balances must be maintained at a 
minimum collateral value.  On June 30, 1997, this collateral 
requirement amounted to approximately $1,269,000.

     The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of:

                     									                     June 30, 1997
                           						                           Estimated
											                                                    Fair
                            				                Cost 	         Value

U.S. Treasury bills......................... $ 2,901,000    $ 2,901,000

Debt securities issued
 by other government agencies...............       5,000          5,000
Corporate debt securities...................     616,000        617,000

                                    									  3,522,000      3,523,000
Restricted value of portfolio
 used to collateralize credit facility......   1,269,000      1,269,000


Balance of securities portfolio............. $ 2,253,000    $ 2,254,000



     The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt and marketable 
equity securities at June 30, 1997 by contractual maturity, are shown 
below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities 
because the issuers of the securities may have the right to repay 
obligations without prepayment penalties.				


Due in one year or less....................  $ 2,901,000    $ 2,901,000
Due after one year through three years.....       35,000         35,000
Due after three years......................      586,000        587,000
                                               3,522,000      3,523,000

Restricted value of portfolio used to
 collateralize credit facilities...........    1,269,000      1,269,000

                                             $ 2,253,000    $ 2,254,000

(continued)

ITEM - II

ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations

Six month period ended June 30, 1997 v. June 30, 1996

	 In August, 1996, the Company adopted a plan to sell its apparel 
segments.  The plan of disposal of such segments left the Company with 
solely its Electronics Segment which consists of its Orbit Instrument 
Division and Behlman subsidiary.

	Consolidated net sales for the six month period ended June 30, 
1997 increased to $8,396,000 from $7,770,000 for the six month period 
ended  June 30, 1996 due principally to additional sales recorded by 
the Company's Behlman subsidiary which was acquired during the first 
quarter of 1996, offset by decreased sales from the Company's Orbit 
Instrument division.

	Income from continuing operations for the six month period ended 
June 30, 1997 decreased to $894,000 from $1,839,000 for the six month 
period ended June 30, 1996 due principally to the recording of $815,000 
in the first quarter of 1996, which represented a portion of a one time 
royalty fee received from a former affiliate. Had this royalty income 
not been recorded, income from continuing operations for the six month 
period ended June 30, 1997 would have decreased to $894,000 from 
$1,024,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996. This decrease is 
attributed to lower sales and profitability recorded by the Orbit 
Instrument division and increased selling general and administrative 
costs incurred by the Behlman subsidiary.

	Net income for the six month period ended June  30, 1997 increased 
to $894,000 from a loss of $6,162,000 for the six month period ended 
June  30, 1996 due principally to an operating loss in the prior period 
of $4,200,000 incurred from the Company's discontinued apparel 
operations and to the estimated loss of $3,801,000 resulting from 
reserves taken on an expected loss on the disposal of such apparel 
operations.

	Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, for the six month period  
ended June 30, 1997 decreased to 41.6% from 43.7% for the six month 
period ended  June 30, 1996 due principally to lower sales from the 
Orbit Instrument division and weaker gross margins from the Behlman 
subsidiary due to product mix.

	Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six month 
period ended June 30, 1997 increased slightly to $2,664,000 from 
$2,653,000 for  the six month period ended  June 30, 1996 principally 
due to higher selling, general and administrative costs incurred by the 
Behlman subsidiary offset by lower corporate costs.  Selling, general 
and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales for the six month 
period ended June 30, 1997, decreased to 31.7% from 34.1% for the 
comparable period in 1996 due to increased sales and lower corporate 
costs.

	Interest expense for the six month period ended June 30, 1997 
increased to $77,000 from $24,000 for the six month period ended June 
30, 1996 due to an increase in outstanding borrowings during the 
current period.

	Investment and other income for the six month period ended June 
30, 1997 decreased to $140,000 from $1,122,000 for the six month period 
ended June 30, 1996 due principally to $815,000 of royalty income 
recorded in the prior period which represented a portion of a one time 
royalty fee received from a former affiliate and due to a reduction in 
available balances for investment in the current period.

	The Company did not record any tax benefit on the current year's 
pre-tax loss because of the uncertainty of future realization.


Three Month period ended June 30, 1997 v. June 30, 1996

	Consolidated net sales for the three month period ended June 30, 
1997 decreased to $4,426,000 from $4,889,000 for the three month period 
ended June 30, 1996 due principally to less sales recorded by the Orbit 
Instrument division which was offset, in part, by increased sales 
generated by the Company's new Behlman subsidiary.

	Income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 
30, 1997 decreased to $485,000 from $1,068,000 for the three months 
ended June 30, 1996 due principally to lower sales, a slightly  lower 
gross profit on sales and higher selling, general and administrative 
costs.

	Net income for the three month period ended June 30, 1997 
increased to $485,000 from a loss of $5,392,000 for the three month 
period ended June 30, 1996 due principally to an operating loss in the 
prior period of $2,659,000 incurred from the Company's discontinued 
apparel operations and to the estimated loss of $3,801,000 resulting 
from reserves taken on an expected loss on the disposal of such apparel 
operations.

	Gross profit, as a percentage of sales for the three months ended 
June 30, 1997 decreased to 42.9% from 46.9% from the three months ended 
June 30, 1996 due to lower sales from the Orbit Instrument division in 
the current period and a slight increase in overhead costs.

	Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months 
ended June 30, 1997 increased to $1,437,000 from $1,343,000 for the 
three months ended June 30, 1996 and increased as a percentage of sales 
to 32.5% from 27.5% due principally to an increase in selling, general 
and administrative costs incurred by the Company's Orbit Instrument 
division and Behlman subsidiary, offset by lower corporate costs.

	Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 1997 
increased to $37,000 from $3,000 in the three months ended June 30, 
1996 due to an increase in outstanding borrowings during the current
period.

	Investment and other income for the three months ended June 30, 
1997 decreased to $59,000 from $122,000 in the three months ended June 
30, 1996 due to interest earned on higher cash and marketable 
securities balances in the prior period.

	The Company did not record any tax benefit on the current pre-tax 
loss because of the uncertainty of future realization.

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Inflation:
 
     Working capital increased by $623,000 to $6,820,000 for the six 
month period ended June 30, 1997 principally due to $894,000 of income 
recorded during the period. The Company's working capital ratio at June 
30, 1997 was 2.0 to 1 compared to 1.7 to 1 at December 31, 1996.

      All losses and obligations of the discontinued apparel operations 
have been provided for in the June 30, 1997 financial statements and, 
accordingly, the Company does not anticipate using any significant 
portion of its resources towards these discontinued apparel operations.

     During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company commenced 
discussions with the Company's factor to convert the amounts due to the 
factor from the Company's discontinued U.S. apparel operations to a 
term loan.  The new term loan is expected to commence in August 1997. 
Under the proposed terms of the new lending arrangement, the loan 
amortization is based on a 60 month period with payments due on a 
monthly basis for 35 months and a final balloon payment due in month 
thirty six. The loan will have an interest rate of prime rate plus 1%.

     Under the Company's factoring arrangement for its discontinued 
Canadian apparel operations, the Company has provided a standby letter 
of credit as security for its guaranty under this lending facility, 
collaterallized by marketable securities.  As of June  30, 1997, the 
Company had provided $1,150,000 in a standby letter of credit which was 
reduced to $850,000 in July, 1997 due to the paydown of amounts owing 
to the factor.

     The Company's existing capital resources, including its bank 
credit facilities, and its cash flow from operations are expected to be 
adequate to cover the Company's cash requirements for the foreseeable 
future.

     Inflation has not materially impacted the operations of the 
Company.



Certain Material Trends

       Despite continued profitability from continuing operations in 
1996 and through the first two quarters of 1997, the Company continues 
to face a difficult business environment with continuing pressure on 
the Company's prices for its sole source sales and a general reduction 
in the level of funding for the defense sector.  Based on current 
delivery schedules and as a result of the acquisition of Behlman, 
however, revenues for the Company should be sustained at the levels 
recorded in 1996, although there can be no assurance that such 
increased revenues will actually be achieved.

     The Company continues to seek new contracts which require 
incurring up-front design, engineering, prototype and preproduction 
costs.  While the Company attempts to negotiate contract awards for 
reimbursement of product development, there is no assurance that 
sufficient monies will be set aside by the government for such effort.  
In addition, even if the government agrees to reimburse development 
costs, there is still a significant risk of cost overrun which may not 
be reimbursable.  Furthermore, once the Company has completed the 
design and preproduction stage, there is no assurance that funding will 
be provided for future production.

     The Company is heavily dependent upon military spending as a 
source of revenues and income.  World events have led the government of 
the United States to reevaluate the level of military spending 
necessary for national security.  Any significant reductions in the 
level of military spending by the Federal government could have a 
negative impact on the Company's future revenues and earnings.  In 
addition, due to major consolidations in the defense industry, it has 
become more difficult to avoid dependence on certain customers for 
revenue and income.  Behlman's line of commercial products gives the 
Company some diversity.


Forward Looking Statements

     Statements in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this 
document as well as statements made in press releases and oral 
statements that may be made by the Company or by officers, directors or 
employees of the Company acting on the Company's behalf that are not 
statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking 
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and 
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the 
actual results of the Company to be materially different from the 
historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by 
such forward-looking statements.  In addition to statements which 
explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to 
consider statements labeled with the terms "believes", "belief", 
"expects", "intends", "anticipates" or "plans" to be uncertain and 
forward-looking.  The forward-looking statements contained herein are 
also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are 
described from time to time in the Company's reports and registration 
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





























































SIGNATURES



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 
1934, the registrant has dully caused this report to be signed on its

behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Registrant





Dated:  August 14, 1997			/s/ Dennis Sunshine
                   							Dennis Sunshine, President, Chief   
						                    Executive officer and Director



Dated:  August 14, 1997			/s/ Mitchell Binder
                   							Mitchell Binder, Vice President-
							                   Finance, Chief Financial Officer
						                   	and Director
					
























PART II


OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.	Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

		An Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on 
June 24, 1997.  The holders of 6,186,093 shares of Common Stock of the 
Company were entitled to vote at the meeting, the holders of 5,456,704 
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 88% of shares entitled to vote 
at the meeting, were represented by proxy.  The following action took 
place:

	1.	The stockholders voted for the election of each of the 
following persons nominated to serve as a director of the Company until 
the next annual meeting and until his successor is elected and 
qualified:  Dennis Sunshine  by 5,431,650 votes for and 25,054 against, 
Bruce Reissman by 5,437,404 votes for and 19,300 against, Mitchell 
Binder by 5,437,404 votes for and 19,300 against, Nathan A. Greenberg 
by 5,437,291 votes for and 19,413 against, John Molloy by 5,439,904 
votes for and 16,800 against and Stanley Morris by 5,437,404 votes for 
and 19,300 against.

	2.	The stockholders voted 5,425,971 for and 4,920 against the 
resolution relating to the notification of Ernst & Young LLP as the 
independent auditors and accountants for the Company for the year ended 
December 31, 1997(25,813 votes abstained).


Item 6.	Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

		(a)   Exhibits.   None