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): November 2, 2004

                               ENDWAVE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

      000-31635                                           95-4333817
(Commission File No.)                          (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                               776 Palomar Avenue
                           Sunnyvale, California 94085
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408) 522-3100

                                       N/A
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

      On November 2, 2004,  Endwave  Corporation  (the "Company")  announced via
press release the Company's  results for the fiscal quarter ended  September 30,
2004. A copy of the press release is furnished  with this Current Report on Form
8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

      In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
this Current  Report on Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit 99.1,  shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section,  nor shall it
be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities Act of
1933, as amended,  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific  reference
in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits:

Exhibit No.            Exhibit Title
- -----------            -------------
99.1                   Press Release issued November 2, 2004.



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            ENDWAVE CORPORATION

Dated: November 2, 2004                     By:    /s/ Julianne M. Biagini
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Julianne M. Biagini
                                            Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.            Description
- -----------            -----------

99.1                   Press Release issued November 2, 2004.