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 610/082008-04-01 → 2008-04-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 07 and 08 apr in areas bound by a. 12-22.0N 071-06.0E, 12-22.0N…
  2. HYDROPAC 581/082008-03-28 → 2008-04-07
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1030Z daily 31 mar thru 07 apr in area bound by 15-44N 072-54E, 15-53N…
  3. HYDROPAC 551/082008-03-26 → 2008-03-30
    Hazardous operations 300230Z to 301030Z mar in area bound by 15-44N 072-54E, 15-53N 073-12E, 14-58N 073-38E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 537/082008-03-24 → 2008-03-28
    Hazardous operations 280430Z to 280730Z mar within 20 miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E between 200 degrees and…
  5. HYDROPAC 467/082008-03-11 → 2008-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1030Z daily 17 thru 29 mar in area bound by 15-44N 072-54E, 15-53N 073-12E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 430/082008-03-05 → 2008-03-11
    Hazardous operations 090200Z to 111800Z mar in area bound by 20-45.00N 059-30.00E, 20-00.00N 060-00.00E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 394/082008-02-29 → 2008-03-05
    Hazardous operations 051030Z to 051230Z mar in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 271/082008-02-12 → 2008-02-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 20 and 23 feb in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 245/082008-02-08 → 2008-02-15
    Hazardous operations 150530Z to 150800Z feb in areas bound by: a. 18-54.39N 072-50.35E, 18-50.00N…
  10. HYDROPAC 204/082008-02-01 → 2008-02-06
    Hazardous operations 061030Z to 061230Z feb in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 56/082008-01-11 → 2008-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170930Z to 171230Z jan in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2270/072007-12-27 → 2008-01-03
    Hazardous operations 031030Z to 031230Z jan 08 in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N…
  13. HYDROPAC 2150/072007-12-05 → 2007-12-11
    Hazardous operations 111030Z to 111230Z dec in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2149/072007-12-05 → 2007-12-14
    Hazardous operations 140430Z to 140730Z dec within 20 miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E between 200 degrees and…
  15. HYDROPAC 1983/072007-11-12 → 2007-11-17
    Hazardous operations 171230Z to 171800Z nov in areas bound by: a. 15-20N 070-45E, 15-20N 072-25E, 18-20N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1976/072007-11-10 → 2007-11-16
    Hazardous operations 160400Z to 161130Z nov in area a. bound by 15-20N 070-45E, 18-20N 070-45E, 12-30N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1905/072007-11-01 → 2007-11-06
    Hazardous operations 061030Z to 061230Z nov in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1850/072007-10-27 → 2007-10-31
    Hazardous operations 310930Z to 311230Z oct in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1782/072007-10-14 → 2007-10-18
    Hazardous operations 180730Z to 181000Z oct in area bound by 15-06.4N 073-40.4E, 15-06.4N 073-50.9E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1680/072007-09-30 → 2007-10-05
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 041300Z oct and 050400Z to 050600Z oct in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 1650/072007-09-26 → 2007-09-28
    Hazardous operations 280430Z to 280730Z sep within 20 miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E between 200 degrees and…
  22. HYDROPAC 1527/072007-09-02 → 2007-09-07
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z sep in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 1520/072007-08-30 → 2007-09-21
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1230Z daily 01 thru 07 and 14 thru 21 sep in area bound by 15-13N 073-57E,…
  24. HYDROPAC 1345/072007-08-03 → 2007-08-07
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z aug in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 1291/072007-07-26 → 2007-08-01
    Gunnery exercises 010430Z T0 010730Z aug within 20 miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E between 200 degrees and 260…
  26. HYDROPAC 1251/072007-07-18 → 2007-07-18
    Hazardous operations 180430Z to 180630Z jul
  27. HYDROPAC 1131/072007-06-29 → 2007-07-06
    Hazardous operations 061030Z to 061230Z jul in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 972/072007-06-01 → 2007-06-06
    Gunnery exercises 061030Z to 061230Z jun in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 944/072007-05-28 → 2007-06-07
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1230Z daily 01 thru 07 jun in area bound by 15-13N 073-57E, 15-13N 073-52E,…
  30. HYDROPAC 782/072007-04-27 → 2007-05-07
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 0700Z daily 01 and 07 may in areas: a. within five miles of 15-23.0N 073-32.0E
  31. HYDROPAC 756/072007-04-24 → 2007-04-28
    Hazardous operations: a. 271330Z to 271815Z apr in area bound by 20-11.0N 068-02.0E, 19-27.0N 069-33.0E,…
  32. HYDROPAC 469/072007-03-13 → 2007-03-15
    Hazardous operations 150430Z to 150730Z mar within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  33. HYDROPAC 400/072007-03-05 → 2007-03-07
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z mar in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  34. HYDROPAC 331/072007-02-23 → 2007-02-28
    Hazardous operations: a. 271530Z to 271829Z feb in area bound by 15-29.0N 071-50.0E, 16-03.0N 072-41.0E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 329/072007-02-23 → 2007-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0600Z daily 23 and 24 feb in area bound by 25-25N 066-30E, 25-15N 066-40E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 246/072007-02-08 → 2007-02-13
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 09 thru 12 feb: a. in area bound by 20-10.0N 059-10.0E,…
  37. HYDROPAC 231/072007-02-05 → 2007-02-07
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z feb in area bound by 22-22.0N 068-50.0E, 22-37.0N 068-53.0E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 230/072007-02-05 → 2007-02-08
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 09 thru 12 feb in area bound by 20-10.0N 059-10.0E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 221/072007-02-02 → 2007-02-05
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1829Z daily 04 and 05 feb: a. in area between 18-10N 15-30N and 070-50E 072-26E
  40. HYDROPAC 198/072007-01-29 → 2007-02-03
    Hazardous operations: a. 012130Z to 020130Z feb in area bound by 14-42N 072-42E, 15-00N 073-14E, 15-27N…
  41. HYDROPAC 174/072007-01-26 → 2007-02-01
    Hazardous operations: a. 310330Z to 310730Z jan in area between 17-30N 15-40N and 072-50E 071-10E
  42. HYDROPAC 131/072007-01-20 → 2007-01-24
    Hazardous operations as follows: a. 231430Z to 231930Z jan in area bound by 16-40N 070-23E, 17-22N 072-20E,…
  43. HYDROPAC 69/072007-01-12 → 2007-01-17
    Hazardous operations daily 16 and 17 jan: a. 160730Z to 161030Z in area between 16-40.0N 18-10.0N and…
  44. HYDROPAC 44/072007-01-08 → 2007-01-10
    Hazardous operations 101030Z to 101230Z jan in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 20/072007-01-04 → 2007-01-06
    Gunnery exercises 060430Z to 061230Z jan in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  46. HYDROPAC 2565/062006-12-30 → 2007-01-03
    Hazardous operations 030230Z to 030800Z jan 07 in areas bound by: a. 18-54.65N 072-50.58E, 18-50.00N…
  47. HYDROPAC 2417/062006-12-11 → 2006-12-14
    Hazardous operations 140430Z to 140730Z dec within 20 miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E between 200 degrees and…
  48. HYDROPAC 2397/062006-12-08 → 2006-12-12
    Hazardous operations 121030Z to 121230Z dec in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…
  49. HYDROPAC 2173/062006-11-11 → 2006-11-15
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1030Z daily 14 and 15 nov in: a. area bound by 17-50N 071-00E, 18-00N 070-20E,…
  50. HYDROPAC 2129/062006-11-06 → 2006-11-08
    Hazardous operations 081030Z to 081230Z nov in area bound by 22-22N 068-50E, 22-37N 068-53E, 22-42N 069-08E,…

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