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 2126/152015-06-26 → 2015-07-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 1976/152015-06-17 → 2015-06-22
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  3. HYDROPAC 1974/152015-06-17 → 2015-07-03
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 1803/152015-06-02 → 2015-06-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  5. HYDROPAC 1760/152015-05-29 → 2015-06-02
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1759/152015-05-29 → 2015-06-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  7. HYDROPAC 1668/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-25
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  8. HYDROPAC 1574/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-14
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 1530/152015-05-08 → 2015-05-11
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf Khambhat
  10. HYDROPAC 1527/152015-05-08 → 2015-05-11
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 1505/152015-05-06 → 2015-05-08
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 1501/152015-05-06 → 2015-05-14
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1449/152015-04-30 → 2015-05-29
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  14. HYDROPAC 1366/152015-04-24 → 2015-05-15
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1344/152015-04-22 → 2015-04-23
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  16. HYDROPAC 1191/152015-04-08 → 2015-04-13
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 1162/152015-04-06 → 2015-04-14
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 1142/152015-04-02 → 2015-04-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 1120/152015-04-01 → 2015-04-11
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 1105/152015-03-31 → 2015-04-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  21. HYDROPAC 1104/152015-03-31 → 2015-04-01
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  22. HYDROPAC 963/152015-03-20 → 2015-03-25
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 962/152015-03-19 → 2015-04-15
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 947/152015-03-18 → 2015-03-23
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  25. HYDROPAC 847/152015-03-11 → 2015-03-17
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  26. HYDROPAC 834/152015-03-10 → 2015-03-16
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 832/152015-03-10 → 2015-03-13
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  28. HYDROPAC 739/152015-03-04 → 2015-03-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  29. HYDROPAC 732/152015-03-04 → 2015-03-18
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 672/152015-02-27 → 2015-03-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  31. HYDROPAC 662/152015-02-26 → 2015-02-27
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  32. HYDROPAC 594/152015-02-20 → 2015-02-25
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 575/152015-02-18 → 2015-02-23
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  34. HYDROPAC 514/152015-02-13 → 2015-02-18
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 505/152015-02-12 → 2015-02-20
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  36. HYDROPAC 504/152015-02-12 → 2015-02-14
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 340/152015-01-29 → 2015-02-15
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 331/152015-01-29 → 2015-02-27
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  39. HYDROPAC 221/152015-01-20 → 2015-01-23
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  40. HYDROPAC 200/152015-01-19 → 2015-01-22
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  41. HYDROPAC 114/152015-01-12 → 2015-01-21
    Gunnery exercises 0200Z to 1700Z daily 15 thru 21 jan within six miles of 25-11N 066-45E between 220 degrees…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 85/152015-01-09 → 2015-01-14
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 3877/142014-12-29 → 2015-01-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  44. HYDROPAC 3858/142014-12-26 → 2014-12-31
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  45. HYDROPAC 3778/142014-12-18 → 2014-12-22
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 3773/142014-12-17 → 2014-12-22
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  47. HYDROPAC 3708/142014-12-11 → 2014-12-19
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 3620/142014-12-03 → 2014-12-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 3525/142014-11-25 → 2014-12-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  50. HYDROPAC 3475/142014-11-21 → 2014-11-22
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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