Military exercises in the Arabian Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
3
last 12 months
20
vs previous 12 (10)
+100%
since 1999
1,753

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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. HYDROPAC 2169/26in force2026-07-21
    Pakistan conducts hazardous operations in the Arabian Sea on August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, and 31, from 0300 to 1900Z daily.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2169/26in force2026-07-21 · 32 d
    Pakistan conducts hazardous operations in the Arabian Sea on August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, and 31, from 0300 to 1900Z daily.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 2314/26in force2026-08-12 · 10 d
    Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 2337/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 d
    Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.
    Gulf of Khambhat · India

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Other hazards in the Arabian Sea

Archive · 1,750 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3517/202020-11-28 → 2020-12-03
    Hazardous operations 030330Z to 030730Z dec in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  2. HYDROPAC 3505/202020-11-27 → 2020-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 24, 28 thru 31 dec in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  3. HYDROPAC 3497/202020-11-27 → 2020-11-28
    Hazardous operations 280800Z to 281300Z nov in area bound by 25-12N 064-30E, 25-00N 064-30E, 25-00N 064-48E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  4. HYDROPAC 3486/202020-11-25 → 2020-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0400Z-1200Z 26 thru 28 nov in area bound by 25-05N 062-11E 25-05N 062-30E, 24-55N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  5. HYDROPAC 3477/202020-11-24 → 2020-11-27
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1630Z daily 26 and 27 nov in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 3462/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-25
    Hazardous operations 280800Z to 281300Z in area bound by 25-12N 064-30E, 25-00N 064-30E, 25-00N 064-48E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  7. HYDROPAC 3461/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-27
    Hazardous operations 270400Z to 271200Z nov in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E between 130…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  8. HYDROPAC 3460/202020-11-23 → 2020-12-08
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1800Z daily 25 nov thru 08 dec in area within eight miles of 25-11N 066-45E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  9. HYDROPAC 3456/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 26 thru 28 nov in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 3411/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-26
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 24 thru 26 nov in area within eight miles of 24-48.40N 066-57.37E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  11. HYDROPAC 3410/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-25
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area within eight miles of 24-47.43N 066-58.77E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  12. HYDROPAC 3378/202020-11-17 → 2020-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200530Z to 201030Z nov in area bound by 18-25N 072-33E, 18-50N 072-33E, 18-50N 072-47E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 3277/202020-11-06 → 2020-11-10
    Hazardous operations 100230Z to 101130Z nov in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  14. HYDROPAC 3237/202020-11-03 → 2020-11-09
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 04 thru 09 nov in area bound by 25-35N 063-43E, 25-35N 066-46E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  15. HYDROPAC 3187/202020-10-29 → 2020-11-02
    Hazardous operations 020030Z to 021230Z nov 20 in area bound by 16-50N 071-50E, 17-00N 071-50E, 17-00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 3168/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 nov in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  17. HYDROPAC 3104/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 280230Z to 301630Z oct in area bound by 16-30.27N 072-27.11E, 15-17.00N 073-21.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3093/202020-10-22 → 2020-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 24 thru 29 oct in area bound by 25-13N 062-30E, 25-22N 063-35E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  19. HYDROPAC 3072/202020-10-21 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 23 thru 27 oct in area bound by 25-35N 063-43E, 25-35N 066-46E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 3052/202020-10-19 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1900Z daily until 27 oct in area within eight miles of 25-11N 066-45E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  21. HYDROPAC 3049/202020-10-19 → 2020-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 22 and 23 oct in area bound by 25-12N 064-30E, 25-00N 064-30E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  22. HYDROPAC 3018/202020-10-16 → 2020-10-21
    Hazardous operations 210530Z to 210730Z oct in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 270…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  23. HYDROPAC 2986/202020-10-14 → 2020-10-17
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1030Z daily 16 and 17 oct in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 2934/202020-10-09 → 2020-10-20
    Hazardous operations 140630Z to 2017300Z oct in area bound by 16-30.27N 072-27.11E, 15-17.00N 073-21.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2917/202020-10-08 → 2020-10-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 12 and 13 oct in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  26. HYDROPAC 2848/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-08
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1600Z daily 06 thru 08 oct in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 2820/202020-09-28 → 2020-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 30 oct except saturdays and sundays in areas bound by: a.…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  28. HYDROPAC 2793/202020-09-25 → 2020-09-29
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 28 and 29 sep in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  29. HYDROPAC 2781/202020-09-24 → 2020-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1700Z daily until 26 sep in area within eight miles of 25-11N 066-45E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  30. HYDROPAC 2771/202020-09-23 → 2020-10-02
    Hazardous operations 270030Z to 271330Z, 300030Z to 301330Z sep and 020930Z to 021630Z oct in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 2758/202020-09-22 → 2020-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 24 and 25 sep in area within eight miles of 24-47.43N 066-58.77E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  32. HYDROPAC 2747/202020-09-21 → 2020-09-25
    Hazardous operations 250230Z to 251130Z sep in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  33. HYDROPAC 2706/202020-09-17 → 2020-09-22
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 0930Z daily 21 and 22 sep in area bound by 14-15N 072-52E, 14-20N 071-52E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 2705/202020-09-17 → 2020-09-21
    Hazardous operations 210030Z to 211330Z sep in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N 071-52.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 2647/202020-09-11 → 2020-09-16
    Hazardous operations 160530Z to 160730Z sep in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 270…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Kachchh · India
  36. HYDROPAC 2637/202020-09-10 → 2020-09-21
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1700Z daily 14 thru 21 sep in area within six miles of 25-11N 066-45E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  37. HYDROPAC 2611/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-10
    Hazardous operations 100330Z to 100730Z sep in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 2594/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-07
    Hazardous operations 061230Z to 061900Z and 070100Z to 070700Z sep in area bound by 17-30.0N 071-30.7E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  39. HYDROPAC 2531/202020-08-29 → 2020-09-04
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 04 sep in area within eight miles of 24-48.40N 066-57.37E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 2504/202020-08-27 → 2020-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 sep…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  41. HYDROPAC 2441/202020-08-20 → 2020-08-26
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 25 and 26 aug in area bound by 25-12N 064-30E, 25-00N 064-30E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  42. HYDROPAC 2404/202020-08-16 → 2020-08-19
    Hazardous operations 190530Z to 190730Z aug in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 270…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Kachchh · India
  43. HYDROPAC 2371/202020-08-11 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1430Z daily 13 and 14 aug in area bound by 16-50N 071-40E, 17-00N 071-40E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 2361/202020-08-10 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1430Z daily 13 and 14 aug in area bound by 15-30N 072-10E, 16-00N 072-10E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 2357/202020-08-10 → 2020-08-11
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 aug in area bound by 22-12.00N 068-36.33E, 21-15.50N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 2304/202020-08-04 → 2020-08-07
    Hazardous operations 070330Z to 070730Z aug in area within 15 miles of 15-24.70N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  47. HYDROPAC 2248/202020-07-30 → 2020-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 07, 10 thru 13, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28, and 31 aug in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  48. HYDROPAC 2195/202020-07-25 → 2020-07-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z jul in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 270…
    Gulf of Kachchh · Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 1957/202020-07-01 → 2020-07-03
    Hazardous operations 030600Z to 030800Z in area bound by 20-40N 068-55E, 21-00N 068-55E, 21-00N 069-15E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  50. HYDROPAC 1896/202020-06-26 → 2020-06-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z jun in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 270…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India

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