<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-11-007579.txt : 20110509
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-11-007579.hdr.sgml : 20110509
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110509104130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-11-007579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEDRICK GEOFFREY S M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134467

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31157
		FILM NUMBER:		11821806

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
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-05-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134467</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HEDRICK GEOFFREY S M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS &amp; SUPPORT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>720 PENNSYLVANIA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EXTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19341</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-05-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10568</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Hedrick January 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Douglas H. Hedrick</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3556515</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In January 2009, the reporting person contributed 25,000 shares of Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. Common Stock to the Hedrick January 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for Douglas H. Hedrick for the benefit of himself and his child.  Upon termination of the trust on May 5, 2011, 10,568 shares were transferred to the reporting person's child.  The remaining 14,432 shares were distributed to the reporting person and continue to be reported in this Form 4 as directly owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ronald C. Albrecht, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24hedrick.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned's hereby makes,
 constitutes and appoints Ronald C. Albrecht as the undersigned's
 true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority
 as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and
 stead of the undersigned to:

(1) prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4
, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the
 securities of Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc., a Pennsylvania
 corporation (the "Company"), with the United States Securities and
 Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the
Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
 promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange
Act");

(2) seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
 undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's
securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit
plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes
any such person to release any such information to the undersigned
and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and

(3) perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the
undersigned in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1) this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, such
attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided
 to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such
information;

(2) any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact
 on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will
 be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as
such attorney-in-fact, in his discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3) neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any
liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the
requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the
undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements,
or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for
profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

(4) this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations
under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting
 requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants the foregoing attorney-in-fact
 full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
 whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and
about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying
all that such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned,
 shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power
of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
 revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such
 attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 5th day of May, 2011.

/s/ Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick
Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick




STATE OF Pennylvania

COUNTY OF 	Chester



On this 5th day of May, 2011, Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick personally
 appeared before me, and acknowledged that s/he executed the
foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.


Signature: /s/ Maureen T. Robertson




My Commission Expires:  9/19/2014

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</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
