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 3089/122012-11-01 → 2012-11-02
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 3086/122012-11-01 → 2012-11-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 3043/122012-10-29 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  4. HYDROPAC 3012/122012-10-26 → 2012-10-31
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2997/122012-10-25 → 2012-10-26
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2993/122012-10-25 → 2012-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0400Z to 1000Z daily 30 and 31 oct within seven miles of 24-47.4N 066-58.8E between 230…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 2883/122012-10-15 → 2012-10-20
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  8. HYDROPAC 2838/122012-10-10 → 2012-10-16
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  9. HYDROPAC 2832/122012-10-09 → 2012-10-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  10. HYDROPAC 2812/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  11. HYDROPAC 2767/122012-10-01 → 2012-10-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 2761/122012-10-01 → 2012-10-01
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2755/122012-09-30 → 2012-10-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2746/122012-09-29 → 2012-10-04
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 2656/122012-09-18 → 2012-09-22
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1100Z daily 20, 27 and 29 sep, alternate 21, 28 and 30 sep within 18000 meters of…
    Northern Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  16. HYDROPAC 2649/122012-09-17 → 2012-09-18
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1100Z daily 20, 21 and 27 thru 30 sep within 11 miles of 25-05.88N 062-22.27E…
    Northern Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  17. HYDROPAC 2489/122012-08-30 → 2012-09-04
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 2471/122012-08-29 → 2012-09-28
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  19. HYDROPAC 2409/122012-08-23 → 2012-08-29
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 2200/122012-08-02 → 2012-08-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 2130/122012-07-26 → 2012-08-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  22. HYDROPAC 1853/122012-06-29 → 2012-07-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1815/122012-06-27 → 2012-07-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  24. HYDROPAC 1659/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-24
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  25. HYDROPAC 1526/122012-06-01 → 2012-06-06
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1480/122012-05-27 → 2012-06-29
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  27. HYDROPAC 1462/122012-05-25 → 2012-05-30
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 1461/122012-05-25 → 2012-05-29
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 1444/122012-05-23 → 2012-06-03
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  30. HYDROPAC 1339/122012-05-12 → 2012-05-14
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 1308/122012-05-09 → 2012-05-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  32. HYDROPAC 1296/122012-05-08 → 2012-05-10
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 1246/122012-05-03 → 2012-05-08
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 1210/122012-04-27 → 2012-05-31
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  35. HYDROPAC 1162/122012-04-23 → 2012-04-24
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 24 thru 29 apr in area bound by 27-28.63N 067-37.48E, 26-58.88N…
    Arabian Sea · Missles
  36. HYDROPAC 1149/122012-04-21 → 2012-04-26
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 1132/122012-04-19 → 2012-04-25
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast · Arabian Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 1126/122012-04-19 → 2012-04-25
    Gunnery operations 0200Z to 1300Z daily 24 and 25 apr within six miles of 25-11N 066-45E between 220 degrees…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 1076/122012-04-15 → 2012-04-18
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 1071/122012-04-14 → 2012-04-19
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 992/122012-04-07 → 2012-04-14
    Gunnery exercises 0500Z to 1000Z daily 13 and 14 apr within five miles of 24-47.33N 066-58.30E between 230…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 918/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-05
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 913/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-04
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 910/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-04
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 881/122012-03-28 → 2012-04-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  46. HYDROPAC 817/122012-03-21 → 2012-03-27
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 637/122012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 635/122012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
    India-west Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 583/122012-02-29 → 2012-03-30
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  50. HYDROPAC 401/122012-02-13 → 2012-02-25
    Hazardous operations
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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