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Defence Reader Tools

Free, interactive tools for defence enthusiasts, aspirants and professionals — built by the Defence Pulse desk with data from official and open sources.

Defence Budget Explorer

Explore India's defence budget 2026-27 (₹7.85 lakh crore): capital vs revenue, pensions, year-wise trends since 2020-21, growth rate and per-citizen cost.

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Rank & Insignia Atlas

All Indian Army, Navy and Air Force ranks with insignia, equivalent ranks, Hindi names and 7th CPC pay levels. Search, compare and learn how to identify ranks.

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Aircraft Recognition Lab

Identify Indian Air Force, Navy and Army aircraft by wing shape, engines and tail. Specs, recognition cues and a quiz for Rafale, Su-30MKI, Tejas, C-17, Apache and more.

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Missile Systems Explainer

India's missile systems explained: Agni series, BrahMos, Pralay, Akash, MRSAM, S-400, Astra and more. Compare range, type, propulsion and status with interactive charts.

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Military Units Converter

Free military units converter: knots to km/h, nautical miles to km, Mach to km/h at any altitude, degrees to mils, feet to metres, 24-hour military time and NATO alphabet.

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Defence Exam Planner

Create a free day-wise study plan for NDA, CDS, AFCAT and Agniveer exams. Exam pattern, syllabus, SSB interview stages and preparation strategy in one place.

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Why we built these tools

Defence news is full of numbers, acronyms and technical terms — lakh crore budgets, ranges in kilometres, speeds in Mach and knots, ranks that differ across the Army, Navy and Air Force. These tools turn that information into something you can explore, compare and understand in minutes. Each tool is a permanent reference page that we keep updated when official figures change.

Every tool runs in your browser, is free to use and needs no sign-up. Data is taken from the Union Budget documents, Ministry of Defence and service websites, PIB releases and widely published open-source information. Wherever figures are approximate (for example missile ranges), we say so clearly.