JSG 0852:2025 Explained: The Third Revision of India’s Defence IETM Guide

Description

JSG 0852:2025 (Third Revision) is the Joint Services Guide for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, issued by the Directorate of Standardisation, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It supersedes the earlier JSG 0852:2019 revision and provides a common framework for defence IETM development and specification.

Purpose and Scope

The guide supports Defence Services, Defence PSUs, support organisations and R&D organisations in understanding, specifying, developing and managing IETM systems. It covers IETM classification, features, database specifications, technical information structure, quality assurance, browser requirements, version management, multimedia and emerging technologies.

Why It Matters

JSG 0852 helps organisations select suitable IETM classes, define database and quality requirements, structure technical information and establish version-control processes. It also recognises that an IETM is more than a digital copy of a printed manual. It provides interactive access through structured content, navigation, search, graphics and links.

The Practical Takeaway

JSG 0852:2025 gives defence organisations and OEMs a shared reference for specifying and developing structured, interactive IETM solutions.