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                           UNITED STATES
                 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):  May 20,
2002



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





Connecticut                      0-1093           06-0613548
(State or other jurisdictions    (Commission      (I.R.S.
of 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 May 20, 2002
announcing that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Dayron
division of DSE, Inc., a privately held company based in Orlando,
Florida.  Dayron manufactures bomb fuzes for a variety of
munitions programs, including a contract to develop a fuze for
the Air Force Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) program.  Dayron's
revenues for 2002 are projected to be $16 million.  Kaman has 45
years of fuze manufacturing experience through its Kaman
Aerospace - Raymond Operations.  Terms of the agreement 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
        May 20, 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: May 20, 2002



































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                            EXHIBIT INDEX




   Exhibit          Description

     99             Press Release of the Company, dated
                    May 20, 2002














































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...
                           UNITED STATES
                 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):  May 20,
2002

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

Connecticut                      0-1093           06-0613548
(State or other jurisdictions    (Commission      (I.R.S.
of 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 May 20, 2002
announcing that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Dayron
division of DSE, Inc., a privately held company based in Orlando,
Florida.  Dayron manufactures bomb fuzes for a variety of
munitions programs, including a contract to develop a fuze for
the Air Force Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) program.  Dayron's
revenues for 2002 are projected to be $16 million.  Kaman has 45
years of fuze manufacturing experience through its Kaman
Aerospace - Raymond Operations.  Terms of the agreement 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
        May 20, 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: May 20, 2002

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EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit          Description

     99             Press Release of the Company, dated
                    May 20, 2002

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