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 1532/132013-05-28 → 2013-06-28
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 1494/132013-05-24 → 2013-05-29
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 1429/132013-05-17 → 2013-05-22
    Hazarous operations
    India-west Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 1372/132013-05-13 → 2013-05-18
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  5. HYDROPAC 1344/132013-05-10 → 2013-05-14
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1255/132013-05-03 → 2013-05-08
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1253/132013-05-03 → 2013-05-08
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1168/132013-04-26 → 2013-05-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  9. HYDROPAC 1148/132013-04-24 → 2013-04-27
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  10. HYDROPAC 1075/132013-04-18 → 2013-04-25
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  11. HYDROPAC 1015/132013-04-12 → 2013-04-18
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  12. HYDROPAC 927/132013-04-03 → 2013-04-08
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 914/132013-04-02 → 2013-04-09
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 860/132013-03-27 → 2013-04-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  15. HYDROPAC 804/132013-03-23 → 2013-03-25
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 801/132013-03-22 → 2013-03-26
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  17. HYDROPAC 773/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-24
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 730/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-18
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  19. HYDROPAC 699/132013-03-12 → 2013-03-16
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 597/132013-02-28 → 2013-03-05
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 590/132013-02-27 → 2013-03-29
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  22. HYDROPAC 390/132013-02-08 → 2013-02-15
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 389/132013-02-08 → 2013-02-11
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  24. HYDROPAC 373/132013-02-06 → 2013-02-08
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  25. HYDROPAC 372/132013-02-06 → 2013-02-13
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 362/132013-02-05 → 2013-02-15
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 335/132013-02-01 → 2013-02-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 277/132013-01-27 → 2013-02-28
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  29. HYDROPAC 183/132013-01-18 → 2013-01-24
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 139/132013-01-14 → 2013-01-20
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  31. HYDROPAC 85/132013-01-09 → 2013-01-16
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 71/132013-01-08 → 2013-01-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 9/132013-01-02 → 2013-01-08
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 3706/122012-12-27 → 2013-01-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  35. HYDROPAC 3665/122012-12-23 → 2012-12-27
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  36. HYDROPAC 3611/122012-12-18 → 2012-12-22
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  37. HYDROPAC 3603/122012-12-17 → 2012-12-20
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  38. HYDROPAC 3545/122012-12-12 → 2012-12-18
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  39. HYDROPAC 3525/122012-12-11 → 2012-12-15
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 3479/122012-12-07 → 2012-12-15
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 3472/122012-12-07 → 2012-12-12
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 3394/122012-11-30 → 2012-12-05
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 3354/122012-11-27 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 3353/122012-11-27 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  45. HYDROPAC 3345/122012-11-26 → 2012-12-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  46. HYDROPAC 3343/122012-11-26 → 2012-11-28
    Torpedo firing exercises 270030Z to 281230Z nov within 20 miles of 15-26N 071-44E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Ordnance
  47. HYDROPAC 3301/122012-11-23 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  48. HYDROPAC 3293/122012-11-22 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 3129/122012-11-05 → 2012-11-09
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 3108/122012-11-02 → 2012-11-14
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast

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