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 4076/192019-12-09 → 2019-12-10
    Hazardous operations 100030Z to 101630Z dec in area bound by 21-53N 068-00E, 22-15N 067-30E, 22-00N 067-13E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  2. HYDROPAC 4056/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-09
    Hazardous operations 100030Z to 100630Z dec in area bound by 21-53N 068-00E, 22-15N 067-30E, 22-00N 067-13E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 4049/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  4. HYDROPAC 4044/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-10
    Hazardous operations 100530Z to 100730Z dec within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300 degrees and…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  5. HYDROPAC 4021/192019-12-05 → 2019-12-10
    Hazardous operations 100200Z to 101700Z dec in area within six miles of 25-11N 066-45E between 220 degrees…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  6. HYDROPAC 3923/192019-11-28 → 2019-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 24, 26 thru 27 and 30…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  7. HYDROPAC 3901/192019-11-27 → 2019-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0900Z and 1300Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 31 dec in area bound by 25-20.65N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  8. HYDROPAC 3835/192019-11-23 → 2019-11-29
    Hazardous operations 260130Z thru 291330Z nov in area bound by 13-39.0N 071-29.0E, 17-07.0N 072-40.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 3819/192019-11-21 → 2019-11-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 26 thru 27 nov in area within seven miles of 24-47.43N 066-58.77E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  10. HYDROPAC 3767/192019-11-16 → 2019-11-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 18 and 19 nov in area bound by 20-10N 072-20E, 20-10N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  11. HYDROPAC 3758/192019-11-15 → 2019-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200530Z to 200730Z nov in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  12. HYDROPAC 3756/192019-11-15 → 2019-11-18
    Hazardous operations 170630Z to 171430Z and 180100Z to 180900Z nov in area bound by 15-25N 072-23E, 15-25N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 3705/192019-11-11 → 2019-11-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z 15, 18 and 19 nov in area bound by 20-18.5N 072-02.5E, 20-18.5N…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  14. HYDROPAC 3682/192019-11-09 → 2019-11-17
    Hazardous operations 140130Z to 171730Z nov in area bound by 13-39.0N 071-29.0E, 17-07.0N 072-40.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 3657/192019-11-05 → 2019-11-10
    Hazardous operations 090230Z to 090900Z and 100700Z to 101330Z nov in area bound by 15-25N 072-23E, 15-25N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 3626/192019-11-02 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 06 nov in area between 25-30N 063-20E, 25-30N 066-10E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  17. HYDROPAC 3619/192019-11-01 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 05 and 06 nov in area within ten miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  18. HYDROPAC 3606/192019-10-31 → 2019-11-29
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 nov in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  19. HYDROPAC 3549/192019-10-28 → 2019-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0900Z and 1300Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 nov in area bound by 25-20.65N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 3472/192019-10-21 → 2019-11-02
    Hazardous operations 260001Z oct to 021830Z nov in area bound by 19-46N 066-27E, 22-40N 067-47E, 21-20N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 3471/192019-10-21 → 2019-11-02
    Hazardous operations 260001Z oct to 021830Z nov in area bound by 20-35N 067-35E, 21-25N 067-35E, 21-25N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 3449/192019-10-19 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 220630Z to 251730Z oct in area bound by 13-39.0N 071-29.0E, 17-07.0N 072-40.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 3441/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 230530Z to 230730Z oct in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  24. HYDROPAC 3437/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 220630Z to 251730Z oct in area bound by 14-17.00N 071-41.35E, 16-30.27N 072-27.11E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 3435/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-22
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 221830Z oct in area bound by 20-35N 067-35E, 21-25N 067-35E, 21-25N 068-25E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  26. HYDROPAC 3434/192019-10-18 → 2019-10-22
    Hazardous operations 190001Z thru 221830Z oct in area bound by 22-40N 067-47E, 20-57N 067-00E, 18-35N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 3389/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170330Z to 170630Z oct in area within 15 miles of 15-24.61N 073-47.60E between 200…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 3349/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-14
    Hazardous operations 140530Z to 140730Z oct in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  29. HYDROPAC 3281/192019-10-04 → 2019-10-09
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 08 and 09 oct in area within seven miles of 25-11N 066-45E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  30. HYDROPAC 3214/192019-09-28 → 2019-10-04
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 03 and 04 oct in area within six miles of 25-11N 064-39E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  31. HYDROPAC 3206/192019-09-28 → 2019-10-02
    Hazardous operations 020800Z to 021500Z oct in area bound by 15-25N 072-23E, 15-25N 073-16E, 14-39N 073-39E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 3202/192019-09-27 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25, 28 thru 31 oct in…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 3162/192019-09-25 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 300230Z to 301230Z sep in area bound by 20-26N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-27E, 20-40N 072-40E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  34. HYDROPAC 3092/192019-09-20 → 2019-09-25
    Hazardous operations 250030Z to 250730Z sep in area bound by 15-25N 072-23E, 15-25N 073-16E, 14-39N 073-39E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 3090/192019-09-20 → 2019-09-29
    Hazardous operations 251930Z to 291830Z sep in area bound by 14-15.0N 072-52.0E, 14-20.0N 071-52.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 2917/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 11 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 sep in areas bound by:…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  37. HYDROPAC 2901/192019-09-04 → 2019-09-07
    Hazardous operations 070430Z to 070730Z sep in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  38. HYDROPAC 2844/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-05
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 04 and 05 sep in area within seven miles of 25-11N 064-39E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  39. HYDROPAC 2799/192019-08-28 → 2019-09-06
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 sep in areas…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 2793/192019-08-27 → 2019-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0900Z daily 28 thru 31 aug in area bound by 25-13.45N 063-14.97E, 25-13.45N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  41. HYDROPAC 2776/192019-08-26 → 2019-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280330Z to 280630Z aug in area within ten miles of 15-24.61N 073-47.6E between 220…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 2738/192019-08-23 → 2019-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z aug in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  43. HYDROPAC 2610/192019-08-13 → 2019-08-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 16, 17, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 aug in areas bound by: a.…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  44. HYDROPAC 2468/192019-08-02 → 2019-08-08
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 06 to 08 aug in area within ten miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  45. HYDROPAC 2398/192019-07-26 → 2019-08-10
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 02, 05 thru 09, 15 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 aug…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  46. HYDROPAC 2359/192019-07-22 → 2019-07-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z jul in area within 12 miles of 22-28.75N 069-04.05E between 300…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Kachchh · India
  47. HYDROPAC 2139/192019-07-01 → 2019-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 03 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 jul…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  48. HYDROPAC 2111/192019-06-28 → 2019-07-03
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 02 and 03 jul in area within seven miles of 25-11N 064-39E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  49. HYDROPAC 2102/192019-06-28 → 2019-07-02
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 and 02 jul in area bound by 24-19.0N 066-58.0E, 24-00.0N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  50. HYDROPAC 2101/192019-06-28 → 2019-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0900Z and 1300Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 31 jul in area bound by 25-22.27N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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