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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549


                              FORM 8-K

         Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 22,
2002



                          KAMAN CORPORATION
         (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)





Connecticut                 0-1093                06-0613548
(State of                   (Commission           (I.R.S.
Incorporation)              File Number)          Employer
                                                  Identification
                                                  No.)




                       1332 Blue Hills Avenue
                        Bloomfield, CT 06002
              (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                           (860)243-7100

                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
















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Item 5.  Other Events


       The Company issued a press release dated March 22, 2002
announcing that it has agreed to sell its microwave products line
to Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Meggitt PLC of
Great Britain.  The Company's microwave product sales for 2001
were approximately $7.5 million.  Terms are not being disclosed.



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
        Not Applicable.

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.
        Not Applicable.

(c)     Exhibits.

        The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this
        Report:

        Exhibit 99 - Press Release of the Company, dated
        March 22, 2002.





























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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.


                                 KAMAN CORPORATION



                                 /s/  Robert M. Garneau
                                 Executive Vice President
                                 and Chief Financial
                                      Officer



Dated: March 26, 2002

































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                            EXHIBIT INDEX




   Exhibit          Description

     99             Press Release of the Company, dated
                    March 22, 2002










































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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549

                              FORM 8-K

         Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 22,
2002

                          KAMAN CORPORATION
         (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

Connecticut                 0-1093                06-0613548
(State of                   (Commission           (I.R.S.
Incorporation)              File Number)          Employer
                                                  Identification
                                                  No.)

                       1332 Blue Hills Avenue
                        Bloomfield, CT 06002
              (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                           (860)243-7100

                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
Item 5.  Other Events

       The Company issued a press release dated March 22, 2002
announcing that it has agreed to sell its microwave products line
to Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Meggitt PLC of
Great Britain.  The Company's microwave product sales for 2001
were approximately $7.5 million.  Terms are not being disclosed.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
        Not Applicable.

(b)     Pro Forma Financial Information.
        Not Applicable.

(c)     Exhibits.

        The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this
        Report:

        Exhibit 99 - Press Release of the Company, dated
        March 22, 2002.
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.

                                 KAMAN CORPORATION

                                 /s/  Robert M. Garneau
                                 Executive Vice President
                                 and Chief Financial
                                      Officer

Dated: March 26, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit          Description

     99             Press Release of the Company, dated
                    March 22, 2002