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


                                   FORM 10-Q/A


                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         For Quarter Ended June 30, 1996
                         Commission File Number 0-20003



                                  SIMULA, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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                      Arizona                                                86-0320129
             (State of Incorporation)                          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2700 N. Central Ave., Suite 1000, Phoenix, Arizona                              85004
      (Address of principal executive office)                                (Zip Code)
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                                 (602) 631-4005
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)


                                   829206 10 1
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for past 90 days.

               (1)                YES  X                NO
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               (2)                YES  X                NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:


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                                                              Outstanding at
                             Class                             June 30, 1996
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                  Common Stock, $.01 par value                   8,966,442
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                                  SIMULA, INC.

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Item 6 - Exhibits .......................................................   3
                                                                             
SIGNATURE................................................................   4
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                                  SIMULA, INC.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 18 - Letter re change in accounting principles.





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                                  SIMULA, INC.

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 1996 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.


                                            SIMULA, INC.



DATE:      October 3, 1996                    /s/  Donald W. Townsend
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                                            DONALD W. TOWNSEND
                                            President
                                            Chief Operating Officer


                                              /s/  Sean K. Nolen
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                                            SEAN K. NOLEN
                                            Chief Financial Officer



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