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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001192482-03-000025.txt : 20030514
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030514124440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001192482-03-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030514

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836690
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				232507402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LAPP RD
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108899898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LAPP ROAD
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PTAKOWSKI ROMAN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31157
		FILM NUMBER:		03697838

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT
		STREET 2:		720 PENNSYLVANIE DR
		CITY:			EXTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106469800X550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
		STREET 2:		720 PENNSYLVANIA DR
		CITY:			EXTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341
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<ownershipDocument>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-09</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000836690</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS &amp; SUPPORT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221697</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PTAKOWSKI ROMAN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>6.31</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-09</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>180000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-05-09</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-09</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>180000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>180000</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Column 6. Date Exercisable - 60,000 shares vest on each of the first three anniversary dates of the grant, beginning on 05/09/2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roman Ptakowski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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