EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

      In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this will confirm the agreement by
and between the undersigned that the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement")
and the exhibits thereto filed on this date relating to the Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated October 23, 2002 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among DRS
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Prince Merger
Corporation, a Florida corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the
"Purchaser"), and Paravant Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company") and any
amendments thereto, are filed on behalf of each of them.

      Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges that pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)
promulgated under the Exchange Act, as amended, that each person on whose behalf
the Statement is filed is responsible for the timely filing of such statement
and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning such person contained therein; and that such person is
not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning
the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  November 1, 2002

                                     DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                                     By:      /s/ Nina L. Dunn
                                          ------------------------------
                                     Name:  Nina L. Dunn
                                     Title: Executive Vice President,
                                            General Counsel & Secretary

                                     PRINCE MERGER CORPORATION

                                     By:      /s/ Nina L. Dunn
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                                     Name:  Nina L. Dunn
                                     Title: Executive Vice President & Secretary


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