U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                   COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
          Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2005

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                           HIENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       DELAWARE                    0 - 32093                  91-2022980
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   (State or other               (Commission                    (I.R.S.
    jurisdiction                 File Number)             Identification No.)
  of incorporation)


                          1601-B ALTON PARKWAY, UNIT B
                            IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 757-0855
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                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. ("we", "us" or the "Company") files this report on
Form 8-K to report the following:

Item 8.01  Other Events.

On October  11,  2005 we issued a press  release  announcing  that we received a
notification  letter from the U.S Army  concerning  the  selection  of our white
paper on a  robot-borne  detector of  improvised  explosive  devices  (IEDs) and
landmines for submission of a full  proposal.  A copy of the press release and a
copy of the notification  letter are attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1 and
Exhibit 99.2, respectively.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1  Press  Release  announcing  notification  from  the  U.S.  Army  as to the
      selection of our white paper for submittal of a full proposal.

99.2  Copy of letter of notification from U.S. Army.


                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                           HIENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


October 10, 2005                           By: /s/ Bogdan C. Maglich
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(Date)                                     Name: Bogdan C. Maglich,
                                           CEO/Chairman, President and Treasurer