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
- HYDROPAC 2337/26in force2026-08-14Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.Gulf of Khambhat · India
- HYDROPAC 2314/26in force2026-08-12Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 2169/26in force2026-07-21Pakistan 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
- HYDROPAC 2169/26in force2026-07-21 · 31 dPakistan 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
- HYDROPAC 2314/26in force2026-08-12 · 10 dHazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 2337/26in force2026-08-14 · 8 dHazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 787/242024-03-09 → 2024-03-14Hazardous operations 140530Z to 140730Z mar in area bound by 22-39.40N 069-09.32E, 22-35.39N 068-53.25E,…Gulf of Kachchh · India
- HYDROPAC 773/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-27Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 13, 20 and 27 mar in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…Gulf of Khambhat · India
- HYDROPAC 735/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-29Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 08, 15, 22 and 29 mar in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 694/242024-02-29 → 2024-03-06Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 05 and 06 mar in area bound by 25-11.00N 064-39.00E, 25-08.30N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 687/242024-02-28 → 2024-03-01Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 29 feb and 01 mar in area bound by 24-48.41N 066-57.36E, 24-48.41N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 686/242024-02-28 → 2024-02-28Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 29 feb and 01 mar in area bound by 24-48.41N 066-57.36E, 04-48.41N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 664/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-29Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar in areas…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 661/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-01Hazardous operations 010330Z to 010830Z mar in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 659/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-07Hazardous operations 040230Z to 071230Z mar in areas bound by: a. 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 620/242024-02-23 → 2024-02-27Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z feb in area bound by: 22-39.40N 069-09.32E, 22-35.39N 068-53.25E,…Gulf of Karachi · India
- HYDROPAC 615/242024-02-22 → 2024-02-25Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 24 and 25 feb in area bound by 24-24.30N 066-42.00E, 24-19.00N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 588/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23Hazardous operations 230330Z to 230830Z feb in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-17.00N 069-24.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 577/242024-02-19 → 2024-02-22Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 21 and 22 feb in area bound by 20-40.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…Gulf of Khambhat · India
- HYDROPAC 574/242024-02-19 → 2024-02-21Hazardous operations 191900Z to 211900Z feb in area bound by 24-10.00N 063-30.00E, 24-10.00N 062-45.00E,…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 552/242024-02-16 → 2024-02-21Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 20 and 21 nov in area bound by in area bound by 25-05.88N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 551/242024-02-16 → 2024-02-19Hazardous operations 171900Z to 191900Z feb in area bound by 25-00.00N 064-05.00E, 24-56.00N 066-10.00E,…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 548/242024-02-16 → 2024-02-17Hazardous operations 161831Z to 171831Z feb in area bound by 17-43.00N 069-38.00E, 18-13.00N 069-38.00E,…Arabian Sea
- HYDROPAC 505/242024-02-13 → 2024-02-16Hazardous operations 160330Z to 160830Z feb in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 497/242024-02-12 → 2024-02-15Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 14 and 15 feb in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…Gulf of Khambhat · India
- HYDROPAC 492/242024-02-11 → 2024-02-19Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1300Z daily 15 thru 19 feb in area bound by 25-23.00N 063-33.00E, 25-20.00N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 485/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-11Hazardous operations 101900Z to 111900Z feb in area bound by 23-13.00N 063-55.00E, 23-13.00N 064-40.00E,…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 452/242024-02-07 → 2024-02-09Hazardous operations 090330Z to 090830Z feb in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 443/242024-02-06 → 2024-02-09Hazardous operations 061900Z to 091900Z feb in area bound by 24-00.00N 065-00.00E, 24-00.00N 062-55.00E,…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 428/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-11Hazardous operations 070230Z to 111530Z feb in areas bound by: a. 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 381/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-02Hazardous operations 020330Z to 020830Z feb in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 380/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-02Hazardous operations 020330Z to 020730Z feb in area bound by 15-09.00N 073-31.00E, 15-24.70N 073-31.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 307/242024-01-25 → 2024-02-08Hazardous operations 270130Z jan to 081130Z feb in area bound by 16-00.00N 070-50.00E, 17-30.00N 070-50.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 295/242024-01-25 → 2024-01-27Hazardous operations 251230Z to 271230Z jan in areas bound by: a. 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 272/242024-01-23 → 2024-01-26Hazardous operations 260330Z to 260830Z jan in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 265/242024-01-22 → 2024-01-24Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240830Z jan in area bound by 22-28.45N 069-04.03E, 22-35.36N 068-53.49E,…Gulf of Kachchh · India
- HYDROPAC 247/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-24Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 23 and 24 jan in area bound by 24-48.41N 066-57.36E, 24-48.41N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 246/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-24Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0700Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 23 and 24 jan in area bound by 15-27.00N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 235/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-23Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0700Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 22 and 23 jan in area bound by 15-27.0N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 216/242024-01-18 → 2024-01-24Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 23 and 24 jan in area bound by 25-11.00N 064-39.00E, 25-08.30N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 197/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-21Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 18, 19 and 21 jan in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-40.00E, 20-40.00N…Gulf of Khambhat · India
- HYDROPAC 192/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-18Hazardous operations 170100Z to 181700Z jan in areas bound by: a. 24-15.00N 065-25.00E, 24-15.00N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 184/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-19Hazardous operations 190330Z to 190830Z jan in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 158/242024-01-14 → 2024-01-18Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1400Z daily 16 thru 18 jan in area bound by 25-15.70 n 066-40.86 e, 25-11.00 n…Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 105/242024-01-09 → 2024-01-12Hazardous operations 120330Z to 120830Z jan in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-17.00N 069-24.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 93/242024-01-08 → 2024-01-13Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1300Z daily 12 and 13 jan in area within 84 miles of 25-09.77N 066-44.92E…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 20/242024-01-02 → 2024-01-05Hazardous operations 050330Z to 050830Z jan in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 4034/232023-12-27 → 2024-01-31Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 jan 24Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 4021/232023-12-26 → 2023-12-28Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z dec in area bound by 22-28.45N 069-04.03E, 22-35.36N 068-53.49E,…Gulf of Kachchh · India
- HYDROPAC 3991/232023-12-22 → 2023-12-27Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 26 thru 27 dec in area bound by 24-48.40N 066-49.66E, 24-48.45N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
- HYDROPAC 3924/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-21Hazardous operations 180230Z thru 211130Z dec in area bound by 16-24.00N 072-09.00E, 16-58.00N 071-25.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 3919/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-14Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 18 thru 21 dec in area bound by 16-24.00N 072-09.00E, 16-58.00N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 3917/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-23Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 18 and 23 dec in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…Gulf of Khambhat · India
- HYDROPAC 3898/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-29Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 15 and 29 dec in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 3846/232023-12-07 → 2023-12-08Hazardous operations 080330Z to 080830Z dec in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…Arabian Sea · India
- HYDROPAC 3824/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-07Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 25-11.00N 064-39.00E, 25-08.30N…Arabian Sea · Pakistan
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