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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041001130011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000720671-04-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Whiteside Larry L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08964
		FILM NUMBER:		041057491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-750-2202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HALIFAX CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		5250 CHEROKEE AVENUE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22312

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
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HALIFAX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>hx</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304799</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Whiteside Larry L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HALIFAX CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5250 CHEROKEE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALEXANDRIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22312</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Larry L. Whiteside</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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