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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031215093650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000720671-03-000080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALIFAX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				540829246
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 CHEROKEE AVE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22312
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037502202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 CHEROKEE AVENUE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALIFAX ENGINEERING INC/VA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESTATE OF SCURLOCK ARCH C & SCURLOCK NANCY M EXECUTIRX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272863

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08964
		FILM NUMBER:		031053155

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1753 ARMY NAVY DRIVE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037502202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1753 ARMY NAVY DRIVE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22202
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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-12</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000720671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HALIFAX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>Hx</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272863</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESTATE OF SCURLOCK ARCH C &amp; SCURLOCK NANCY M EXECUTIRX</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1753 ARMY NAVY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Halifax Corporation Common Stock Par Value $.24</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>784422</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Estate of Arch C. Scurlock, Nancy M. Scurlock, Executrix</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nancy M. Scurlock</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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