NATIONAL STANDARD FOR BOMB DISPOSAL SYSTEM

• IS 19445:2025 — India's first dedicated Indian Standard on 'Performance Evaluation and Requirements' of Bomb Disposal Systems, issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on 24 December 2025.
• Specifies qualitative requirements and test methods for various bomb disposal systems (bomb blankets, bomb baskets, bomb inhibitors etc.).
• Relevant for UPSC under Internal Security (GS-III) — bridges standards-setting, counter-IED capability, and indigenous defence manufacturing.