UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 16, 2004
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                                 IONATRON, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                      001-14015               77-0262908
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     (State or Other                 (Commission            (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)       File Number)         Identification No.)


     3590 East Columbia Street, Tucson, Arizona             85714
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      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (520) 628-7415
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 2.01   COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

      On September  16, 2004,  Ionatron,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  completed  the
acquisition  of  substantially   all  of  the  assets  of  North  Star  Research
Corporation  ("North Star"), a New Mexico corporation engaged in the business of
designing  and  manufacturing  a broad range of high voltage  equipment  for the
defense, aerospace, semi-conductor, and medical industries.

      As  consideration  for North Star's  assets,  the Company  paid  $700,000,
issued 199,063 shares of the Company's common stock and assumed  liabilities for
warranty claims against the purchased assets in an amount not to exceed $35,000.
The  transaction  was effected  through a  newly-formed  subsidiary,  North Star
Research Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation,  and was funded through cash
on hand. Prior to the acquisition, the Company entered into a time and materials
purchase order with North Star relating to power supply  activities in an amount
of $25,000.

         A copy of the press release  announcing  the  acquisition of North Star
and related  asset  purchase  agreement are attached as exhibits to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(A)   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED

      It is currently  impractical to provide the financial  statements required
      by Rule 3.05(b) of Regulation  S-X.  These  financial  statements  will be
      filed as soon as they are available,  but not later than 71 days following
      the due date of this Report.

(B)   PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      It is currently impractical to provide the pro forma financial information
      required  by  Article  11 of  Regulation  S-X.  this  pro  form  financial
      information  will be filed as soon as they are  available,  but not  later
      than 71 days following the due date of this Report.

(C)   EXHIBITS

      The following  exhibits are furnished as a part of this Current  Report on
      Form 8-K:

99.1   ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

99.2   PRESS RELEASE


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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.

                                      IONATRON, INC.
                                      (Registrant)


                                      By: /s/ Thomas Dearmin
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                                          Thomas Dearmin
                                          Chief Executive Officer, President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 21, 2004


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