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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070614163618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-012327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				042211809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 FRONTAGE ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810-5498
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784759090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 FRONTAGE ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810-5498

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGUILAR FRANCIS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187332

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02479
		FILM NUMBER:		07920338

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8642717733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOWATER INC
		STREET 2:		55 EAST CAMPERDOWN WAY
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29601
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000030822</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRC0</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187332</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AGUILAR FRANCIS J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5 SOMERSET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELMONT, MA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02178</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51406</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock with 3 year vesting</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard A. Covel, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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