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 592/142014-02-28 → 2014-03-07
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 561/142014-02-26 → 2014-03-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  3. HYDROPAC 513/142014-02-21 → 2014-03-01
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  4. HYDROPAC 310/142014-01-30 → 2014-02-28
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  5. HYDROPAC 285/142014-01-28 → 2014-01-29
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 217/142014-01-21 → 2014-01-28
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 207/142014-01-20 → 2014-01-24
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  8. HYDROPAC 151/142014-01-15 → 2014-01-17
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  9. HYDROPAC 135/142014-01-13 → 2014-01-15
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  10. HYDROPAC 20/142014-01-02 → 2014-01-06
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 4072/132013-12-31 → 2014-01-05
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  12. HYDROPAC 4071/132013-12-31 → 2014-01-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  13. HYDROPAC 4010/132013-12-26 → 2013-12-30
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  14. HYDROPAC 3963/132013-12-21 → 2013-12-22
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  15. HYDROPAC 3909/132013-12-16 → 2013-12-19
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  16. HYDROPAC 3883/132013-12-13 → 2013-12-14
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  17. HYDROPAC 3875/132013-12-12 → 2013-12-19
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  18. HYDROPAC 3805/132013-12-05 → 2013-12-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 3794/132013-12-04 → 2013-12-11
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 3770/132013-12-02 → 2013-12-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3718/132013-11-28 → 2013-11-28
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  22. HYDROPAC 3700/132013-11-27 → 2013-12-02
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3657/132013-11-26 → 2013-12-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  24. HYDROPAC 3630/132013-11-22 → 2013-11-24
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  25. HYDROPAC 3531/132013-11-14 → 2013-11-19
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  26. HYDROPAC 3432/132013-11-05 → 2013-11-08
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 3431/132013-11-05 → 2013-11-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  28. HYDROPAC 3407/132013-11-01 → 2013-11-05
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3350/132013-10-28 → 2013-11-29
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  30. HYDROPAC 3211/132013-10-18 → 2013-10-23
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 3178/132013-10-16 → 2013-10-21
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 3070/132013-10-07 → 2013-10-12
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0300Z to 1330Z daily 11 and 12 oct within 10000 meters of 24-48.24N 066-57.22E between…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  33. HYDROPAC 3052/132013-10-04 → 2013-10-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  34. HYDROPAC 2994/132013-09-30 → 2013-10-04
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 2931/132013-09-25 → 2013-10-01
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  36. HYDROPAC 2930/132013-09-25 → 2013-10-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  37. HYDROPAC 2918/132013-09-24 → 2013-09-26
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 2865/132013-09-20 → 2013-09-24
    Hazarous operations
    India-west Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 2715/132013-09-09 → 2013-09-14
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 2691/132013-09-06 → 2013-09-12
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 2640/132013-09-03 → 2013-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 040300Z to 040800Z sep within 33 miles of 24-52N 066-41E
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 2617/132013-08-31 → 2013-09-03
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 03 sep within 33 miles of 24-52N 066-41E
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 2565/132013-08-27 → 2013-09-28
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  44. HYDROPAC 2541/132013-08-25 → 2013-08-30
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 2287/132013-08-02 → 2013-08-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 2235/132013-07-27 → 2013-08-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  47. HYDROPAC 1981/132013-07-07 → 2013-07-11
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 1840/132013-06-24 → 2013-07-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  49. HYDROPAC 1628/132013-06-06 → 2013-06-11
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 1624/132013-06-05 → 2013-06-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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