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 1888/202020-06-26 → 2020-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, and 27 thru 31 jul…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 1819/202020-06-19 → 2020-06-25
    Hazardous operations 200001Z to 242359Z jun in area bound by 19-25N 070-28E, 17-52N 070-28E, 17-52N 072-00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1669/202020-06-05 → 2020-07-01
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 302359Z jun in area bound by 14-56N 073-06E, 15-12N 073-36E, 14-18N 074-02E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 1668/202020-06-05 → 2020-07-01
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 302359Z jun in area bound by 22-05N 067-40E, 22-34N 068-12E, 21-46N 069-04E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1644/202020-06-02 → 2020-06-07
    Hazardous operations 070030Z to 071430Z jun in area bound by 17-18.2N 070-36.3E, 16-23.0N 072-46.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 1607/202020-05-28 → 2020-06-04
    Hazardous operations 020200Z to 041400Z in area within seven miles of 25-11N 066-45E between 220 degrees and…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  7. HYDROPAC 1606/202020-05-28 → 2020-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 jun in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  8. HYDROPAC 1526/202020-05-22 → 2020-05-29
    Hazardous operations 260030Z to 291630Z may in area bound by 17-18.2N 070-36.3E, 16-23.0N 072-46.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1434/202020-05-14 → 2020-06-01
    Hazardous operations 150001Z to 312359Z may in area bound by 22-05N 067-40E, 22-34N 068-12E, 21-46N 069-04E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1425/202020-05-13 → 2020-06-01
    Hazardous operations 150001Z to 312359Z may in area bound by 14-56N 073-06E, 15-12N 073-36E, 14-18N 074-02E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 1324/202020-04-29 → 2020-05-29
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22, 28 and 29 may in areas bound…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  12. HYDROPAC 1017/202020-03-27 → 2020-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 apr…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  13. HYDROPAC 1016/202020-03-27 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 01 and 02 apr in area within eight miles of 25-11N 064-39E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  14. HYDROPAC 985/202020-03-23 → 2020-03-24
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z mar within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 270 degrees and…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  15. HYDROPAC 941/202020-03-20 → 2020-03-23
    Hazardous operations 260030Z to 281530Z mar in area bound by 16-08N 072-39E, 16-50N 071-45E, 14-53N 070-48E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 851/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 17 and 18 mar in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  17. HYDROPAC 844/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-22
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 221600Z mar in area bound by 17-58N 069-23E, 16-26N 068-26E, 14-17N 071-41E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 842/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-14
    Hazardous operations 140130Z to 140430Z mar in area bound by 16-20.5N 072-20E, 16-08.6N 072-05.1E, 15-51N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 692/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 24 thru 27, 30 and 31 mar in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 690/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-06
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0900Z daily 01, 03, 04 and 06 in area bound by 15-25N 073-40E, 15-32N 073-40E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 650/202020-02-24 → 2020-02-25
    Hazardous operations 250330Z to 250730Z feb in area within 15 miles of 15-24.7N 073-47.1E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 638/202020-02-22 → 2020-02-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 26 thru 27 feb in area within 12 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  23. HYDROPAC 631/202020-02-21 → 2020-02-27
    Hazardous operations 231830Z to 271830Z feb in area bound by 15-17N 073-21E, 14-15N 072-52E, 14-16N 071-41E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 629/202020-02-21 → 2020-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 25 thru 27 feb in area within 12 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  25. HYDROPAC 607/202020-02-20 → 2020-02-26
    Hazardous operations 250001Z to 260001Z feb in area bound by 14-57N 071-56E, 15-23N 071-13E, 16-10N 071-29E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  26. HYDROPAC 604/202020-02-20 → 2020-02-27
    Hazardous operations 240030Z to 271530Z feb in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N 071-52.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 580/202020-02-18 → 2020-02-26
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1600Z daily 18 thru 21 and 23 thru 26 feb in area bound by 24-40N 061-20E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  28. HYDROPAC 544/202020-02-14 → 2020-02-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 19, 22 and 25 feb in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  29. HYDROPAC 476/202020-02-10 → 2020-02-14
    Hazardous operations 140430Z to 140730Z within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300 degrees and 020…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  30. HYDROPAC 391/202020-02-05 → 2020-02-17
    Hazardous operations 090030Z to 171530Z feb in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N 071-52.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 335/202020-01-30 → 2020-02-06
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 04 thru 06 feb in area within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  32. HYDROPAC 334/202020-01-30 → 2020-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 feb in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 318/202020-01-28 → 2020-02-03
    Hazardous operations 310030Z jan to 031530Z feb in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N 071-52.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 294/202020-01-26 → 2020-01-29
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1300Z daily 27 thru 29 jan in area bound by 21-15.0N 060-52.5E, 22-15.0N…
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  35. HYDROPAC 250/202020-01-22 → 2020-01-24
    Hazardous operations 240800Z to 241430Z jan in area bound by 16-49N 070-48E, 17-20N 070-48E, 17-20N 071-04E,…
    Arabian Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 218/202020-01-20 → 2020-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 24 jan in area bound by 25-30N 067-50E, 24-50N 067-50E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  37. HYDROPAC 203/202020-01-17 → 2020-01-22
    Hazardous operations 220430Z to 220730Z within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300 degrees and 020…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  38. HYDROPAC 199/202020-01-17 → 2020-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 23 and 24 jan in area within eight miles of 24-48.40N 066-57.37E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  39. HYDROPAC 197/202020-01-17 → 2020-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 23 and 24 jan in area within eight miles of 24-47.43N 066-58.77E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 126/202020-01-10 → 2020-01-15
    Hazardous operations 150330Z to 151130Z jan in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  41. HYDROPAC 46/202020-01-04 → 2020-01-09
    Hazardous operations 090330Z to 090730Z jan in area within 15 miles of 15-24.07N 073-47.05E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 4267/192019-12-27 → 2020-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, 27 thru 31 jan 20…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  43. HYDROPAC 4235/192019-12-23 → 2019-12-26
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 25 and 26 dec in area within nine miles of 25-11.27N 064-39.83E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  44. HYDROPAC 4226/192019-12-21 → 2019-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0900Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area within three miles of 25-11.116N 064-39.50E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  45. HYDROPAC 4225/192019-12-21 → 2019-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 22 thru 28 dec in area bound by 25-48N 064-00E, 25-48N 065-30E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  46. HYDROPAC 4183/192019-12-17 → 2019-12-20
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0900Z daily 18 thru 20 dec in area bound by 25-13N 063-14E, 25-13N 063-25E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  47. HYDROPAC 4166/192019-12-16 → 2019-12-22
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 221830Z dec in area bound by 14-17.00N 071-41.35E, 16-30.27N 072-27.11E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 4138/192019-12-14 → 2019-12-14
    Hazardous operations 150415Z dec to 150500Z dec in area bound by 22-20N 067-05E, 22-20N 067-25E, 22-00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 4110/192019-12-12 → 2019-12-13
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1700Z daily 12 and 13 dec in area within six miles of 25-11N 066-45E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  50. HYDROPAC 4104/192019-12-11 → 2019-12-16
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1100Z daily 13 thru 18 dec in area bound by 25-40N 062-20E, 25-40N 066-30E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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