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Exhibit 23.1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
Board of Directors:
Paravant Inc. and Subsidiaries
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement
on Form S-8 (No. 333-62851) and Form S-3 (No. 333-82649) of Paravant Inc. and
subsidiaries of our report dated November 10, 2000 relating to the consolidated
balance sheets of Paravant Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2000 and
1999 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity
and comprehensive income and cash flows for the years then ended, which report
appears in the September 30, 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Paravant Inc.
and subsidiaries.
KPMG LLP
Orlando, Florida
December 22, 2000
