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<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001016229</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LCC INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LCCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001178460</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DOBSON JULIE A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Stock Option Plan (Right to Buy)</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>2.65</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-06-30</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-06-30</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>9000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted under LCC International, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 161-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vest as to 33-1/3%on each of 6/30/04, 6/30/05 and 6/30/06</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Julie A. Dobson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

