Military exercises in 2026

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

issued in 2026
56
still in force
32
vs 2025
+5500%
first · last
02-03 · 08-20

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC35
  • HYDROLANT10
  • NAVAREA XII9
  • NAVAREA XI2

Where · top seas

Arabian Sea1124%
North Pacific Ocean1124%
Bay of Bengal511%
Laccadive Sea49%
South Atlantic Ocean49%
Philippine Sea37%
Sea of Okhotsk24%
Aegean Sea24%
North Atlantic Ocean24%
Japan Sea24%

All military exercises issued in 2026 · 56

  1. NAVAREA XII 567/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Hazardous operations 251300Z to 252100Z aug, alternate 261300Z to 262100Z aug in area bound by 33-37.00N…
    North Pacific · California
  2. NAVAREA XII 566/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Hazardous operations 251400Z to 252000Z aug, alternate 261400Z to 262000Z aug in area within 56 miles of…
    North Pacific · California
  3. HYDROPAC 2393/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Hazardous operations 210130Z to 210730Z aug in area bound by 10-32.60N 072-37.25E, 10-33.32N 072-38.05E,…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Lakshadweep
  4. HYDROLANT 1626/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Hazardous operations 250900Z to 272100Z aug in area within seven miles of 24-26.04S 045-39.91W
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  5. HYDROPAC 2391/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Gunnery exercises 242000Z to 280800Z aug in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
    Coral Sea · New Caledonia
  6. HYDROPAC 2390/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1300Z daily 24 thru 27 aug in areas within three miles of: a. 13-27.00N…
    North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  7. HYDROLANT 1618/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations take place daily 0800Z to 1830Z from 24 to 28 August and 31 August to 4 September near two positions off Scotland, cancelling HYDROLANT 1610/26.
    North Atlantic · Scotland
  8. HYDROPAC 2380/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are scheduled from 04:30 to 11:30 Universal Time on 22 and 23 August in the eastern Indian Ocean off India.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  9. HYDROPAC 2379/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are taking place in two areas of the Arabian Sea off India from August 20 to August 24, 2026.
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 2378/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are taking place in the Arabian Sea off India from August 20 to 24, 2026, in a defined area.
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 2377/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea near India from August 20 to 24 in two specified areas.
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 2376/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    In the Arabian Sea, hazardous operations occur from 20 to 24 August within a defined area.
    Arabian Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 2374/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0100Z to 1300Z, 25-27 August, within three miles of two positions near Guam.
    North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  14. HYDROPAC 2370/262026-08-18 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are taking place in the Andaman Sea, India, from 211030Z to 211130Z August in an area bounded by coordinates.
    Andaman Sea · India
  15. NAVAREA XII 561/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are in effect off California from August 22 to 24, with alternate times daily, within a defined area.
    North Pacific · California
  16. NAVAREA XII 560/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations occur in the North Pacific from 19 to 21 August in multiple areas with specific coordinates.
    North Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 2362/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia in a bounded area until further notice.
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  18. HYDROLANT 1595/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations daily from 0700 UTC to 1700 UTC on 18 through 21 August within 17 miles of 57-24.90N 007-59.70W near Scotland.
    North Atlantic · Scotland
  19. HYDROPAC 2358/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations daily from 0830 to 1030 UTC on 19 and 21 August in Andaman Sea area.
    Andaman Sea · Burma · India
  20. HYDROPAC 2352/262026-08-16 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are in progress in two areas in the Arabian Sea off India until 20 August, 02:30 UTC.
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 2347/262026-08-15 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the Arabian Sea near India until 20 Aug 02:30 UTC; message cancels at 03:30 UTC on the same day.
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 2346/262026-08-15 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the Arabian Sea off India until August 20, 0230 UTC, within a bounded area.
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 2345/262026-08-15 → 2026-08-19
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the Arabian Sea near India until August 20 at 02:30 UTC, with cancellation at 03:30 UTC.
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 2342/262026-08-15 → 2026-08-19
    Gunnery exercises in the South Pacific near Peru from August 20 to August 23, in an area bounded by coordinates 11-00S to 11-35S and 077-10W to 078-08W.
    South Pacific · Peru
  25. HYDROPAC 2338/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 2337/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  27. HYDROPAC 2336/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations daily 19 and 20 August from 0630Z to 1230Z in Indian Ocean area off India bounded by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E to 14-07.20N 074-25.70E.
    Indian Ocean · India
  28. HYDROPAC 2335/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 2334/26in force2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
    Andaman Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 2328/26in force2026-08-13
    Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
    South Pacific · Peru
  31. NAVAREA XII 548/26in force2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations occur off California in the North Pacific from August 18-19 and 20-21, with the notice valid until August 26.
    North Pacific · California
  32. HYDROPAC 2326/26in force2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROLANT 1564/26in force2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations occur daily from August 18 to 20, 0800Z to 2100Z, within ten miles of 25°06'S 041°13'W.
    South Atlantic
  34. HYDROPAC 2325/26in force2026-08-12
    Hazardous operations occur daily August 18-20, 0100Z to 1300Z, within three miles of two positions near Guam in the Philippine Sea.
    North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  35. HYDROPAC 2314/26in force2026-08-12
    Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. NAVAREA XII 552/26in force2026-08-12
    Hazardous operations are underway August 19 to 20 within two miles of 32-35.87N 117-10.87W.
    North Pacific · California
  37. HYDROPAC 2313/26in force2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations take place near 36-28.65S 174-09.63E in Tasman Sea, New Zealand, from 170500Z to 171000Z August.
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  38. HYDROPAC 2316/26in force2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily from 0400Z to 1600Z in multiple areas off Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on August 17-20.
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  39. HYDROPAC 2306/26in force2026-08-11
    Gunnery exercises will take place in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from August 14 20:00 UTC to August 15 12:00 UTC.
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  40. HYDROPAC 2305/26in force2026-08-11
    Gunnery exercises take place daily 09-14 August near the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk; canceled 15 August 1300Z.
    North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  41. HYDROLANT 1562/26in force2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations occur in the Black Sea off Romania on August 18-21 and 24-28, with daily time windows, in a defined area.
    Black Sea · Romania
  42. HYDROPAC 2190/26in force2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily on 3,7,10,14,17,21,24,28,31 August in an area near 10N 76E, Eastern Indian Ocean.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  43. HYDROPAC 2187/26in force2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  44. HYDROLANT 1462/26in force2026-07-29
    Hazardous operations are occurring off Brazil in a bounded area from August 3 through September 11.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  45. HYDROLANT 1457/26in force2026-07-29
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the South Atlantic until 060400Z June 27 near 24-39S 042-30W; two-mile berth requested.
    South Atlantic
  46. HYDROPAC 2152/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises daily 2300-0900 Zulu, July 31 to August 30, North Pacific area bounded by 28-15N 146-30E, 25-25N 147-38E, 25-00N 145-36E, 27-55N 145-58E.
    North Pacific
  47. NAVAREA XI 341/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
    Japan Sea · Gunnery
  48. NAVAREA XI 342/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in North Pacific near Nanpo Shoto daily from 31 July to 30 August, 2300Z to 0900Z, in a bounded area.
    North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 2151/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  50. NAVAREA XII 512/26in force2026-07-23
    Hazardous operations are scheduled off the California coast in the North Pacific from August 1 to September 1.
    North Pacific · California

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