Archive · 27 Dec 2025
India Notifies New Bomb Disposal Standard
The Indian government has created a new rule called IS 19445:2025 to help with bomb disposal.
This rule helps test and make sure bomb disposal equipment like bomb blankets and baskets work well and are safe.
Before this, India didn't have its own rules for testing these tools, and the international rules weren't fully suitable.
This new rule will help make sure that the equipment used by security forces and civilian agencies is reliable and safe.
It was made with input from many different groups, including defense and security agencies, research institutions, and manufacturers.
The Indian government has notified a new standard, IS 19445:2025, for bomb disposal systems.
The standard aims to evaluate the performance and safety of bomb disposal equipment like bomb blankets and baskets.
It was developed in response to the lack of a dedicated national framework for testing and certifying such equipment.
The standard focuses on blast loads and splinter effects, specifying test equipment, range conditions, and evaluation procedures.
It is intended to improve operator safety, enhance equipment reliability, and ensure uniformity in evaluation practices across agencies.
- Who
- Indian government, Ministry of Home Affairs, Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL) of DRDO, security forces, civilian agencies
- What
- Notification of new Indian Standard IS 19445:2025 for bomb disposal systems
- When
- Not specified (recent)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To strengthen internal security preparedness and safety infrastructure amid rising risks from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded munitions
- Standard Name
- IS 19445:2025
- Purpose
- Performance Evaluation and Requirements for Bomb Disposal Systems
- Initiated By
- Ministry of Home Affairs and Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL) of DRDO
- Focus Areas
- Blast loads and splinter effects
- Target Users
- Manufacturers, procurement agencies, and accredited testing bodies
- Development Committee
- Arms and Ammunition for Civilian Use Sectional Committee
- Convenorship
- TBRL, DRDO
