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IS 17051-2018

The Bureau of Indian Standards specification for personal body armour, published 2018. Defines four protection levels tested against 9mm FMJ, 7.62x25mm Tokarev FMJ, 7.62x39mm M43 FMJ, and 7.62x51mm M80 FMJ. Developed with DRDO technical input; required for armour procured by Indian Army, CAPF, and state police under Ministry of Home Affairs contracts.

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