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AmSafe

AmSafe, Inc.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer, MRO & ServicesSupplies Air Forces, Land Forces
Profile last updated: May 1, 2026

About

AmSafe is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Phoenix, United States working in air systems, land systems & vehicles.

AmSafe designs and manufactures aircraft safety restraints, including seatbelts, seatbelt airbag systems, structural airbags, pretensioners and crew restraints. Its products serve commercial, general aviation, business jet, rotorcraft and military aircraft, and it also supplies military ground vehicle restraints. The company states it has delivered tens of millions of aircraft restraints and sells CARES, a FAA-approved child restraint, to retail customers. AmSafe operates a headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, and manufacturing and service facilities worldwide, including a facility in Chongqing, China. The company provides repair and overhaul services and maintains an in-house dynamic testing facility. It is part of The TransDigm Group following an acquisition.

Location

Phoenix, United States

Legal name

AmSafe, Inc.

Focus areas

aircraft restraintsseatbelt airbagaviation safetychild restraintmilitary aviation restraintsmilitary ground vehicle restraintsrepair and overhaul

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsLand Systems & Vehicles

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareMaintenance & RepairEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

CARES Child Aviation Restraint System

Child aviation restraint

Harness-style child restraint for children aged 1 and older weighing 22 to 44 lb, FAA approved for use during all phases of flight. Also offered as Special CARES for larger special needs travelers.

SOARS

Aircraft airbag restraint system

Universally adjustable seatbelt airbag restraint system designed to mitigate head and torso injury in crash conditions for Part 23 Normal Category aircraft.

AmSafe 3-Point Aircraft Lapbelt

Aircraft seatbelt

Three-point aircraft restraint with lap belt, shoulder harness and 16g teardrop buckle for passenger seats.

AmSafe 2-Point Aircraft Lapbelt

Aircraft seatbelt

Two-point aircraft lap restraint with a 16g teardrop buckle for passenger seats.

AmSafe Seatbelt Airbag System

Aircraft airbag restraint system

Self-contained, modular seatbelt airbag system for difficult-to-certify seat placements, providing protection against head and neck injury in survivable accidents.

AmSafe Pretensioner System

Aircraft restraint pretensioner

Restraint pretensioner that retracts the shoulder harness in milliseconds to reduce occupant head path in survivable accidents.

End users

Air ForcesLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100FAR/CS 25.562

Named customers

AirbusATRBoeingBombardierEmbraer

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

FAA Part 145

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