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 6, 2003
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                         Aero Systems Engineering, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Minnesota                          0-7390                41-0913117
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission           (I.R.S.  Employer
 of incorporation)                     File Number)          Identification No.)


358 E. Fillmore Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota                      55107
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (651) 227-7515
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                                 Not applicable.
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)










                         AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.

                                      INDEX
                                       TO
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                                       ON
                                    FORM 8-K



Item Number                                                                                    Page
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Item 5.  Other Events.                                                                           3

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.                      3



Signatures.                                                                                      3

Exhibits Index.                                                                                  4




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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On March 6, 2003, Aero Systems Engineering, Inc. issued a press release
     announcing two major contract awards. A copy of the press release is filed
     herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (a) Not required.

     (b) Not required.

     (c) The following exhibit is being filed as part of this Current Report on
         Form 8-K:

         99.1 Press release dated March 6, 2003




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 hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  March 6, 2003                     Aero Systems Engineering, Inc.


                                          By: /s/ Steven R. Hedberg
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                                              Steven R. Hedberg
                                              Chief Financial Officer






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit Number                        Description
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99.1                                  Press Release Dated March 6, 2003






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