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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this report on Form 8-K of our
report dated December 22, 1997, on our audit of the financial statements of
S.T. Research Corporation as of September 30, 1997 and for the year ended
September 30, 1997, appearing in the registration statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-47333) of Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.


/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Pittsburgh, PA
December 22, 1997