UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C. 20549

                               FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 7, 2004


                          HALIFAX CORPORATION
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Virginia             1-08964               54-0829246
  (State or other       (Commission File      (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of           Number)         Identification No.)
   incorporation)

           5250 Cherokee Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22312
           (Address of principal executive offices/Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 658-2400

Former  name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed  since
last report:  N/A


Check  the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended  to
satisfy  the  filing  obligation of the registrant  under  any  of  the
following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-29b) under
     the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


FOREWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the information in this report on Form 8-K or the documents
incorporated by reference in this report on form 8-K may contain
forward-looking statements.  You can identify these statements by words
or phrases such as "will likely result," "may," "are expected to,"
"will continue to," "is anticipated," "estimate," "projected," "intends
to" or other similar words.  These forward-looking statements regarding
our business and prospects are based upon numerous assumptions about
future conditions, which may ultimately prove to be inaccurate.  Actual
events and results may materially differ from anticipated results
described in those statements.  Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" as well as other
portions of the Form 8-K, which could cause our actual results to
differ materially from historical earnings and those presently
anticipated.  When considering forward-looking statements, you should
keep those risk factors in mind as well as the other cautionary
statements in this report on Form 8-K.  You should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements.


Item 8.01      Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

          On September 7, 2004, Halifax issued a press release
          Announcing a $29 Million Award with U.S. Army.  A copy of
          this press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and is
          incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

               None.

          (b)  Pro-forma Financial Information

               None.

          (c)  Exhibits

               99.1  Press Release dated September 7, 2004




                               SIGNATURE




Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act  of  1934,
the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   HALIFAX CORPORATION



Date:  September 7, 2004           By:  /s/Joseph Sciacca
                                        Joseph Sciacca
                                        Vice President, Finance & CFO













                             EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.                   Description

     99.1                     Press Release dated September 7, 2004