Indian Standard IS 19445:2025 – Bomb Disposal Systems

Core Update

India released IS 19445:2025, the first Indian Standard for performance evaluation of bomb disposal systems.

What is IS 19445:2025?

A BIS standard specifying testing requirements and evaluation procedures for bomb disposal systems.

Why it was needed

• Growing deployment across security agencies
• Absence of a dedicated Indian standard
• Misalignment of foreign standards with Indian threat profiles

Systems Covered

• Bomb blankets
• Bomb baskets
• Bomb inhibitors

Key Provisions

• Blast load and splinter evaluation
• Test equipment and range conditions
• Acceptance criteria and methodologies

Development Process

• Initiated by MHA and DRDO (TBRL)
• Developed under PGD-28 committee
• Stakeholders:
  • Armed Forces
  • CAPFs
  • State Police
  • Airports Authority
  • Manufacturers

UPSC Relevance

• GS-III: Internal security, explosives management

Prelims Trap Alert

⚠️ Standard is voluntary. Covers performance evaluation, not manufacturing licensing.

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