A latch assembly for a gas turbine engine thrust reverser system, comprising: a housing including a first housing portion including a first aperture and a second housing portion including a second aperture, the second aperture extending along a latch axis, the second housing portion comprising a lateral wall defining the second aperture, the lateral wall including an exterior surface facing the first housing portion and an interior surface facing away from the first housing portion; and a first latch member including at least two rotatable arms configured to rotate between an arm retracted position and an arm extended position in which the at least two rotatable arms extend in a first direction away from the latch axis; characterized in further comprising: a second latch member disposed within the second housing portion and including a second latch member body including a base portion and at least one axially extending portion extending from the base portion in a second direction toward the interior surface of the lateral wall, the at least one axially extending portion radially surrounding a recess located along the latch axis, wherein the first aperture extends along the latch axis; the first latch member is disposed within the first housing portion; the first latch member is configured to translate along the latch axis between a first retracted position with the at least two rotatable arms located within the first housing portion and a first extended position with the at least two rotatable arms located within the second housing portion, wherein the first latch member extends through the first aperture and the second aperture in the first extended position; and with the first latch member in the first extended position and the at least two rotatable arms in the arm extended position, the second latch member is configured to translate along the latch axis between a second retracted position with the at least one axially extending portion axially spaced from the at least two rotatable arms and a second extended position with the at least two rotatable arms in contact with and fixed between the at least one axially extending portion of the second latch member body and the interior surface of the lateral wall. a housing including a first housing portion including a first aperture and a second housing portion including a second aperture, the second aperture extending along a latch axis, the second housing portion comprising a lateral wall defining the second aperture, the lateral wall including an exterior surface facing the first housing portion and an interior surface facing away from the first housing portion; and a first latch member including at least two rotatable arms configured to rotate between an arm retracted position and an arm extended position in which the at least two rotatable arms extend in a first direction away from the latch axis; a second latch member disposed within the second housing portion and including a second latch member body including a base portion and at least one axially extending portion extending from the base portion in a second direction toward the interior surface of the lateral wall, the at least one axially extending portion radially surrounding a recess located along the latch axis, wherein the first aperture extends along the latch axis; the first latch member is disposed within the first housing portion; the first latch member is configured to translate along the latch axis between a first retracted position with the at least two rotatable arms located within the first housing portion and a first extended position with the at least two rotatable arms located within the second housing portion, wherein the first latch member extends through the first aperture and the second aperture in the first extended position; and with the first latch member in the first extended position and the at least two rotatable arms in the arm extended position, the second latch member is configured to translate along the latch axis between a second retracted position with the at least one axially extending portion axially spaced from the at least two rotatable arms and a second extended position with the at least two rotatable arms in contact with and fixed between the at least one axially extending portion of the second latch member body and the interior surface of the lateral wall.